Technology & Innovation
Explore Technology & Innovation across the Smithsonian through stories, events, and exhibitions. Use the filters to browse by format, then bookmark events and exhibitions to keep track of what you want to visit or attend.
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Olga de Amaral: Weaving the Infinite is the most wide-ranging investigation to date into the art of Colombian fiber artist Olga de Amaral (b. 1932). The exhibition explores how Amaral’s practice transcended boundaries between art, craft, and . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Free
Since the first U.S. postage stamps were issued in 1847, designers have been telling American stories on a small scale. Based on an exhibit first developed by United States Postal Service Art Directors Antonio Alcalá and Greg Breeding, the . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Postal Museum
– Ongoing
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered what is triggering repeated outbursts from a giant, unstable star. The new study has unearthed a previously hidden companion object.
The advent of nuclear weapons and rapid advances in aviation technologies, such as missiles and automation, have shaped the nature of conflict and diplomacy. These technologies were in turn shaped by not only the Cold War, but several hot wars,. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Air and Space Museum
– Permanent