Cellphones put the power of the world at our fingertips and it's all made possible by rocks formed millions of years ago, deep underground.

Scientists used small solar tags to identify where long-billed curlews migrate, revealing hidden populations of North America’s largest shorebird. Andy Boyce, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

Don Eddy once described himself as “an obsessive-compulsive precisionist.” The execution of his hyperrealistic paintings requires tremendous discipline and scrupulous attention to detail. His process ...

Strengthening Our Commitment to Utilize Small Businesses in Our Business Relationships. The Smithsonian is committed to improving our relationships with small businesses and seeks ...

Information on small business participation on construction and procurement opportunities for the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum can be found on the museum's website . Information on ...

Memory is a repository for history—one that can be unlocked by the voice. But living memory can be lost forever if it is not recorded. That is why historians across the Smithsonian are racing to ...

In 1974, the U.S. Senate dress code forbade women from wearing pants. Emily Card, then a legislative fellow, was too busy drumming up support for the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to comply. “By the ...

The following websites are provided to help Small Businesses obtain information that may be useful in selling goods and services to the Smithsonian Institution: ...

Identity mapping—an activity included in one of five modules co-created by Smithsonian educators and teachers in Nebraska—prompts students to think deeply about the communities they belong to: their ...

All prospective contractors for goods or services to the Smithsonian Institution must complete System for Award Management (SAM) registration.