rt Take a Free Virtual Tour of the Winchester Mystery House By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:32:40 +0000 The California landmark is closed, but you can explore its bizarre architectural features from afar Full Article
rt Archaeologists in Leeds Unearth 600 Lead-Spiked, 19th-Century Beer Bottles By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:07:28 +0000 The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter Full Article
rt Amid Pandemic, Artists Invoke Japanese Spirit Said to Protect Against Disease By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:44:38 +0000 Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media Full Article
rt Neanderthals Really Liked Seafood By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 A rare cache of aquatic animal remains suggests that like early humans, Neanderthals were exploiting marine resources Full Article
rt Shuttered Museums Use Social Media to Share Bouquets of Floral Artwork By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:55:47 +0000 Hundreds of museums are participating in an online attempt to spread joy as COVID-19 keeps their galleries empty Full Article
rt This Museum Is Asking People to Remake Famous Artworks With Household Items By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:28:28 +0000 The Getty Museum hopes its social media challenge will spark inspiration amid the COVID-19 pandemic Full Article
rt This Art Campaign Wants You to Participate in the 2020 Census By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 19:55:11 +0000 Due to COVID-19, Art + Action's "Come to Your Census" project has pivoted from posters and events to social media and online outreach Full Article
rt Four New Species of Prehistoric Flying Reptiles Unearthed in Morocco By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:59:14 +0000 These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago Full Article
rt Explore the World Virtually With These Rare, Centuries-Old Globes By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:20:16 +0000 Visitors can get up close and personal with augmented reality versions of historic globes recently digitized by the British Library Full Article
rt What Experts Know About Masks and COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 19:50:09 +0000 The CDC recommends wearing a fabric mask in public where social distancing is difficult, like at the grocery store Full Article
rt Hear Daily Shakespeare Sonnets Recited by Patrick Stewart By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:28:40 +0000 The classically trained actor is reading a sonnet a day on Instagram Full Article
rt Quarantined Couple Builds Art Museum to Entertain Pet Gerbils By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The story of two bored art lovers who found a way to "a-mouse" themselves Full Article
rt Newly Discovered Portrait Depicts Woman Who May Have Inspired Jane Austen Character By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:06:10 +0000 Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice" Full Article
rt Take a Virtual Tour of Tate Modern's Andy Warhol Exhibition By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The show ran for just five days before the London museum closed due to COVID-19 Full Article
rt These Artists Used Clay to Build Their Dream Homes in Miniature By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:34:59 +0000 Ceramics artist Eny Lee Parker hosted a contest that asked quarantined creators to imagine their ideal rooms Full Article
rt Meet the Artist Behind Animal Crossing's Art Museum Island By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 17:57:04 +0000 The art within Shing Yin Khor's virtual world represents a sassy response to the game's built-in natural history museum Full Article
rt Why Scientists Created a 'Smart Toilet' That Recognizes Your Butt By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 20:25:40 +0000 The bidet-like suite of devices detects abnormalities in feces that could flag signs of certain cancers Full Article
rt This Sound Artist Is Asking People to Record COVID-19 Haikus By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:22:39 +0000 Called "Social Distancing, Haiku and You," Alan Nakagawa's project will result in a sound collage that interweaves a multitude of voices Full Article
rt Take a Virtual Tour of Two Recently Excavated Homes in Pompeii By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:27:41 +0000 Pompeii Archaeological Park Director Massimo Osanna narrates stunning drone footage of preserved daily life in the ancient city Full Article
rt Take a Virtual Tour of This Belgian Sourdough Library By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:26:15 +0000 Sourdough librarian Karl De Smedt has traveled the world to gather more than 120 jars of starters Full Article
rt The Museum of Modern Art Now Offers Free Online Classes By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:12:23 +0000 The nine classes span contemporary art, fashion and photography Full Article
rt Berlin Artists Turn Their Balconies Into Mini Galleries By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:46:57 +0000 Some 50 artists around the Prenzlauer Berg district displayed works of art for passersby to enjoy Full Article
rt Portrait Project Reveals the Faces Behind Health Care Workers' Protective Gear By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:49:44 +0000 Doctors and nurses are attaching smiling photos of themselves to the outside of their protective gear to maintain connections with patients Full Article
rt Miniature Gecko Art Gallery Premieres on the Heels of Viral London Gerbil Museum By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The creator behind the reptilian repertoire hopes many more pet museums are in the works Full Article
rt Ten Apple Varieties Once Thought Extinct Rediscovered in Pacific Northwest By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:26:42 +0000 The "lost" apples will help restore genetic, culinary diversity to a crop North America once produced in astonishing variety Full Article
rt Take a Free Virtual Tour of Five Egyptian Heritage Sites By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:58:03 +0000 The sites include the 5,000-year-old tomb of Meresankh III, the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq Full Article
rt Artificial Intelligence Gives Researchers the Scoop on Ancient Poop By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:50:23 +0000 The computer program can identify canine versus human feces based on DNA sequences in samples Full Article
rt This Free Game Lets Users Build Their Own Virtual Art Museums By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:22:51 +0000 "Occupy White Walls" allows players to design their own art galleries—and explore others' out-of-the-box creations Full Article
rt This NASA Website Shows What the Hubble Telescope Saw on Your Birthday By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:17:38 +0000 The snazzy search is part of the telescope’s 30th anniversary celebration Full Article
rt COVID-19 Restrictions May Boost Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:30:00 +0000 Beaches in Florida and Thailand have tentatively reported increases in nests, due to decreased human presence. But the trend won’t necessarily persist Full Article
rt What Does Your Sourdough Starter Smell Like? Science Wants to Know By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:52:05 +0000 A citizen science project aims to chart the microbial diversity present in starters all over the world Full Article
rt Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Lost Scottish Wine-Bottle Glass Factory By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:24:23 +0000 The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week Full Article
rt Nostalgic for the North? Take a Virtual Dogsled Ride in Fairbanks, Alaska By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:50:12 +0000 Armchair travelers can also enjoy 360-degree views of the city's famed Northern Lights Full Article
rt See Ancient Cave Art Found in Egypt's Sinai Desert By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 18:58:11 +0000 The carvings, which depict animals including camels, leopards, cows and mules, may date back to 3000 B.C. Full Article
rt Can You Spot Animal Crossing's Art Forgeries? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 20:10:28 +0000 Gamers are brushing up on their art history knowledge to spot Redd's counterfeit creations Full Article
rt Arts and Crafts Are Experiencing Surge in Popularity Amid COVID-19 By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:58:53 +0000 Stay-at-home orders have inspired those with ample free time to pick up hands-on projects Full Article
rt Aerial Surveys Reveal Possible Fort of Scottish Patriot William Wallace By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:34:42 +0000 The freedom fighter may have once used the structure to conspire against English forces Full Article
rt 5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Damages Puerto Rican Museums By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:31:53 +0000 The Museo de la Massacre de Ponce and Casa Paoli were among the buildings affected by Saturday's tremors Full Article
rt Authorities Recover 19,000 Artifacts in International Antiquities Trafficking Sting By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:54:56 +0000 Items recovered include fossils, paintings, ancient coins, ceramics and jewelry Full Article
rt Explore World-Class Museums From Home With Smartify's Free Audio Tours By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:48:20 +0000 The app features a database of some two million artworks housed at more than 120 venues Full Article
rt How to Watch the National Air and Space Museum's Free Virtual Concert By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 Catch the musical event, featuring Sting, Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard and other artists, on YouTube tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern time Full Article
rt Supreme Court allows AK recall signatures By www.ketchikandailynews.com Published On :: Full Article
rt Recall opponents seek to drop court fight: Stand Tall With Mike withdraws its appeal, gearing up for possible recall election By www.ketchikandailynews.com Published On :: Full Article
rt North Korean People's Army Funky Get Down Juche Party [2m51s] By www.youtube.com Published On :: Juche propaganda videos can be so boring. I edited one and added a better soundtrack. Have a funky good time with the North Korean People's Army [...] Full Article
rt Disneyland - 1.20 - Man in Space - Part 1 of 4 [15m00s] By www.youtube.com Published On :: Walt Disney began hosting his own television show for ABC in 1954 in an unusual contract: Disney provided ABC with a weekly hour-long television [...] Full Article
rt The Rough-and-Tumble Sport of Roller Derby Is All About Community By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Participants promote a family-oriented fellowship of friends who like to beat each other up while wearing skates Full Article
rt These Photos From the First Decade of Smithsonian Magazine Show Where Art and Science Meet By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 How do you select one image to represent half a century of photography and art? You don’t Full Article
rt This Week's Best Livestream Learning Opportunities By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:14:17 +0000 From doodle sessions to zoo tours, here's a week of online activities to keep your kids learning during the school shutdown Full Article