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# Explore Smithsonian

We invite you to explore your interests, discover something new, or spark a memory. Our vast collections and the research surrounding them are available to you online on a kaleidoscope of topics—from art to zoology.

Select a topic to discover featured collections and stories, OR search millions of digital records.
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                      -        Smithsonian  Cosmic Journey
Journey with us from our closest star to the far reaches of the universe with events and virtual resources.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Collection Spotlight  Excelsior! Super Superheroes
A look at superheroes in the Smithsonian's collections and remembering Stan Lee.
 
                      -        Around the Smithsonian  Animals and Ecosystems
Learn how the Smithsonian plays a role in protecting habitats and species and find out what you can do.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Collection Spotlight  Orchids: Nature's Art
Smithsonian Gardens has more than 8,000 specimens. Explore a selection from the collection along with art inspired by these beautiful blooms.
 
                      -        National Museum of Natural History  Minerals and Gems
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History mineral and gem collection is one of the largest of its kind in the world.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Collection Spotlight  Signs of Spring
Celebrating spring and the coming of warmer days through the visual arts.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Collection Spotlight  1974: A Year in the Collections
Explore items from across the Smithsonian related to the year 1974.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Collection Spotlight  Up, Up, and Away
Let balloonamania carry you away with these picks from the collections.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Collection Spotlight  Clocks and Watches
Discover timepieces in the collections from Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch to a whimsical insect clock.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Collection Spotlight  Hip-Hop and Rap
This Technics brand turntable was used by hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash. Discover more hip-hop collection items.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Open Access  Digital Backgrounds
Put yourself in the scene! Download high-res images to use as your video meeting or desktop background.
 
                      -        Smithsonian Collection Spotlight  Ancient Egypt
Explore collections related to ancient Egypt from across the Smithsonian.
 

## More to Explore

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## Collections Sampler

                        -  Pumpkin 
                        -  R2-D2, from *Return of the Jedi* 
                        -  "Equality" basketball shoes game-worn by LeBron James 
                        -  Cymbidium Alex Muffet 'Orchid World' 
                        -  NBC "Fireside Chat" Microphone 
                        -  Medal, Purple Heart 
                        -  Badge-covered Apron 
                        -  *Silent Spring*, Rachel Carson, 1962 
                        -  The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone 
                        -  Encaustic Portrait, Mummy 
                        -  Viking '75 
                        -  Talking Drum 
                        -  Mr. Peanut® Statue 
                        -  Odontodactylus scyllarus 
                        -  Design 105, Taliesin Line 
                        -  Goat's Horn with Red 
                        -  Amulet of Isis with Horus-Child 
                        -  1 Decadrachm, Syracuse, about 400 B.C.E. 
                        -  Queen's Ball Attire - Crown 
                        -  Cowboy 
                        -  Vase 
                        -  1885 - 1886 Harriet Powers's Bible Quilt 
                        -  George Washington Farewell Address Candle Stand 
                        -  Manuscript page 
                        -  Gold Nugget 
                        -  Sign, "A Woman Living Here Has Registered to Vote", 1919 
                        -  Indet. sp. 
                        -  Harp 
                        -  Mummy Mask 
                        -  Lewis and Clark Expedition Pocket Compass 
                        -  Ring 
                        -  Kiowa Ah-Day 
                        -  Wooden name plate used in Manzanar 
                        -  Carte-de-visite portrait of Harriet Tubman 
                        -  Steam Locomotive, Southern Railway 1401 

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