Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History’s Sant Director Kirk Johnson To Depart for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Kirk Johnson announced today that he will step down as the Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural ...
Smithsonian Magazine

What Natural History Objects Represent Your State? You Can Find Out in This New Exhibition of More Than 600 Specimens and Artifacts

Inside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is a room that brings together objects from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and five territories. In the stunning collection are a Menominee ...

Fashion & feather fashion show takes flight at Cleveland Museum of Natural History

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Bird feathers are the inspiration for a fashion show coming to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History on Friday, Oct. 2. The museum and Kent State University’s School of Fashion are ...
Noozhawk

Collin Harmon: From Agave to the Glass, Mezcal Tasting Explores the Spirit’s Natural History

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on Thursday hosted Natural History of Mezcal and Agave Spirits, a two-hour ...
Science Friday

Are natural history museums going extinct?

The country’s oldest natural history museum, in Philadelphia, has closed its doors to visitors. Will other museums follow?