smithsonian libraries

Throughout history, books were handwritten, printed, bound, and decorated using a wide variety of materials from the natural world.
The Art, Science and History of Making Books
November 9, 2022
The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives presents a new exhibition, “Nature of the Book,” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History November
Conservation of Jefferson's Bible Underway
March 12, 2011
National Museum of American History Embarks on Conservation of Jefferson’s Bible