Arts & Culture | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/arts-culture/RSS feed for Arts & CultureenFri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000Celebrate Day of the Dead With These 15 Scenes of Festivities and Remembrancehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/celebrate-day-of-the-dead-with-these-15-scenes-festivities-remembrance-180985374/These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show how communities in Mexico and beyond mark Día de los Muertos.Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000How the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Went From Its Modest Start to an American Tradition Rivaling Stuffing and Pumpkin Piehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-modest-start-american-tradition-rivaling-stuffing-pumpkin-pie-180985216/A century on, the country’s most beloved Thursday spectacle reaches new heightsWed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000This Savvy Librarian Was the True Force Behind New York’s Iconic Morgan Libraryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/savvy-librarian-true-force-behind-new-york-iconic-morgan-library-180985223/It fell to Belle da Costa Greene, a Black woman whose racial identity was kept secret for decades, to catalog J.P. Morgan's immense collection of books and artTue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000Meet the Italian 'Fruit Detective' Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Tablehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/meet-italian-fruit-detective-who-investigates-centuries-old-paintings-clues-produce-180985227/Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisisMon, 21 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000Why the World's First Pet Cemetery Was Revolutionaryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-the-worlds-first-pet-cemetery-was-revolutionary-180985127/A new book charts the history of pet cemeteries and honors the universal experience of grieving an animal companionTue, 24 Sep 2024 18:06:50 +0000The Madcap History of Mad Magazine Will Unleash Your Inner Class Clownhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/madcap-history-mad-magazine-unleash-inner-class-clown-180985063/In a twist befitting its pages, the satirical, anti-establishment publication that delivered laughs and hijinks to generations of young readers gets the respect it always deserved with a new museum exhibitionTue, 17 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000