PORTRAITS

Geologist Walter Alvarez was working away on some limestone samples in Gubbio, Italy, when... more

We have portraits of people in our galleries. But what if you’re a natural science museum?... more

This mini 'Blink' episode celebrates the cherry blossoms that are blooming all over Washin... more

When William Temple Hornaday's exhibition of stuffed bison went on display at the Smithson... more

From the Smithsonian's Sidedoor podcast: sorting fact from fiction to find the real Sojour... more

We follow a paper trail back in time to learn about the laborers -- some of them enslaved ... more

We remember former President Jimmy Carter through a slightly different lens-- through the ... more

In this mini 'Blink' episode, Kim asks political aide Jack Watson for his thoughts on a co... more

Paris in the early 1900s was a magnet for convention-defying American women. It offered a ... more

Every time a president leaves office they're asked to do something that might not come nat... more

In 1872, decades before women were legally allowed to vote, Victoria Woodhull made an auda... more

With Election Day just around the corner, we go back in time to figure out how early presi... more

We're back! Season six of PORTRAITS hits your feed Oct. 22 with a new slate of shows that ... more

As AI art gets more and more sophisticated, how do we tell the difference between a portra... more

In this mini episode from our 'Blink' series, Rick Chapman shares stories from photographi... more

Dolley Madison was eight years old when the Declaration of Independence was signed, and 40... more

There are not many portrait artists who get recognized on the street, but it happens to De... more

Next in our 'Blink' summer series, Kim speaks with Robyn Asleson, curator of the 'Brillian... more

A globe turned to Haiti. A glove on the ground. This life-size portrait of President Abrah... more

In our 'Blink' summer series, Kim takes listeners behind the scenes for a quick glimpse at... more

From the Smithsonian's Sidedoor podcast, we bring you a special episode about the tiny new... more

[Kiki Smith] (https://www.pacegallery.com/artists/kiki-smith/) says she didn’t really star... more

We didn’t want to let Women’s History Month pass without a tip of the hat to one of the to... more

Paris in the early 1900s was a magnet for convention-defying American women. It offered a ... more

The National Mall is a great canvas, in part because of all the history embedded there. It... more