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Cultural heritage

National Museum of Natural History facade and entrance on the National Mall.

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Smithsonian's ‘From These Lands’ Opens With 600 Objects

The 5,000-square-foot Natural History Museum show represents every state, D.C. and five inhabited U.S. territories through December 2029.

August 11, 2026, 7:59 a.m. CDT

The Packard Campus conservation center sits amid green lawns below a wooded hillside.

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National Recording Registry Adds 25 Works, Reaching 700

The 2026 class spans 70 years and includes first registry selections for Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, but the Library does not hold every listed recording.

August 11, 2026, 5:27 a.m. CDT

Open water and wetland vegetation beneath a blue sky at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.

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Okefenokee Joins UNESCO World Heritage List

The Georgia-Florida refuge is among 25 properties added at the World Heritage Committee's 2026 session, lifting the global list to 1,273 sites.

August 11, 2026, 10:57 a.m. CDT