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Artist Ameya Okamoto posing with her nail art.
Talking With Our Hands: Nail Art Inspiration at the Smithsonian
Finding ourselves in art, objects, and stories.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Article
A painting of Shawnee riders on horseback overlooking a river.
A Revolutionary Tale: The founding of the United States of America is also a Native American story | NMAI Magazine
The creation of the United States is often thought of as the outcome of a dispute between England and its colonies, but Native peoples were also integral to this story.
National Museum of the American Indian
Article
When baby Asian elephant Linh Mai was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, her mother rejected her. Then things got worse. Linh Mai couldn’t digest her formula, she was losing weight, and her care team was running out of time.
Smithsonian Institution
Video

The Baby Elephant and The Elixir of Poo

Adam Savage attempts to identify five mysterious space artifacts from the National Air and Space Museum’s collection.
National Air and Space Museum
Video

Stump the Chump with Adam Savage

north view of the Smithsonian Castle

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