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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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
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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
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National Museum of the American Indian
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National Air and Space Museum
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A new study finds that Manx shearwaters fly so fast that their internal clocks get out of sync with local time. These jet lag-like time shifts confuse their sun-based compasses, causing them to become a bit disoriented and fly slightly off course.