We have it in our power to begin the world over again,” Thomas Paine proclaimed in the pamphlet “Common Sense,” his argument ...

The team named the new pterosaur species Eotephradactylus mcintireae. The generic name means ‘ash-winged dawn goddess’ and references the site’s volcanic ash and the animals’ position near the base of ...

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...

A Good Day’s Work” repositions Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses (1860–1961) as a multidimensional force in American art, ...

Monday, July 14, four museums on the south side of the National Mall are closed due to an HVAC issue. See Plan Your Visit for details.

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Will I still carry water when I am a dead woman? is a single channel video documentation of a performance art piece enacted on April 18 2013 in the streets of Lagos, Nigeria by artist Wura Natasha ...

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