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| IN THE MUSEUM: Korea Gallery | ON THE WEB: Korean Calligraphy | ||||
| On view are 85 objects, including Korean ceramics, furniture, sculptures, paintings, and textiles, celebrating the country's distinctive art, culture, and 2,600-year history. > Read More |
View Korean-American calligrapher Myoung-Won Kwon's calligraphic art, "the ocean is essential for all." > Read More |
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| RECOVERING VOICES | TRAVELS IN MONGOLIA | ||||
| Smithsonian cultural anthropologist Dr. Joshua Bell works with tribal communities in Papua New Guinea to document their cultural heritage and traditions and help keep local languages alive. > Download PDF > Visit the Recovering Voices website |
Over the past decade, National Museum of Natural History scientists have been conducting groundbreaking research in Mongolia. > Arctic Studies Center's Field Reports > Dr. J. Daniel Rogers's blog |
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| DIPLOMATIC AND PRESIDENTIAL GIFTS | THE U.S. EXPLORING EXPEDITION | ||||
| Collections manager Deborah Hull-Walski discusses the range and significance of gifts that the Smithsonian has held in trust for the American people since the mid-1800s, including items from Asia and the Pacific. > View video |
Dr. Adrienne Kaeppler, Curator of Oceanian Ethnology, describes the cultural objects collected during the U.S. Exploring Expedition from 1838-1842. Experts from Hawaii, Fiji, Samoa, and the Cook Islands are coming to the Smithsonian to help conserve a remarkable collection of tapa (barkcloth) gathered during the Expedition. > View video > Download PDF |
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| SECOND SATURDAY: ARTS & SCIENCE: Colorful Corals | NOW @ IMAX: Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D |
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| Saturday, May 11, 1-3pm, Sant Ocean Hall Find inspiration in the brilliant colors of Pacific coral reefs and create your own coral art. Photographs, specimens, and a 1500-gallon living model coral reef ecosystem provide the subject matter for your artwork. > More |
Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D Follow nine-time World Champion surfer Kelly Slater and Tahitian surfer Raimana Van Bastolaer as they explore the nature of waves and hunt for the ultimate wave-riding experience at the famed Pacific surf site of Teahupo’o, Tahiti. > View complete IMAX show times |
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| VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES | SUPPORT THE MUSEUM | ||||
| Learn about the exciting opportunities to volunteer in Q?RIUS, Natural History’s new state-of-the-art facility that’s part lab, part collections vault and part DIY garage, where visitors can unleash their curiosity. Q?RIUS opens in fall 2013. > Read More |
Your dollar helps provide free educational programs and exhibitions and contributes to research conducted around the world. > Read More |
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| STAFF PROFILE: Illustrator Vichai Malikul | SHOP NATURALLY | ||||
| Since moving from Bangkok to Washington, DC, in 1967, Thai-American scientific illustrator Vichai Malikul has become well-known for his illustrations of butterflies, moths, mosquitoes and other insects, as well as his community outreach. > View Vichai’s illustrations of the Thepytus carmen butterfly |
Shop our Gallery Store for a wide selection of gifts inspired by Asian Pacific culture, including the guide to our Korea Gallery, Flagship of a Fleet. | ||||
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