Interpretation in the museum context is a teaching technique that stresses appreciation and understanding of the museum objects by combining factual information with stimulating explanatory exhibition ...

Flamboyant floral creations have burst into life this spring in a new exhibition paying tribute to the unique beauty of the natural world. Botanically Beautiful: Art and Design Inspired by Nature at ...

To perceive the relative positions of objects in the visual field, the visual system must assign locations to each stimulus. This assignment is determined by the object's retinal position, the ...

When two stationary visual objects appear in alternating sequence, they evoke the perception of a single object moving back and forth between them. This is known as stroboscopic or apparent motion and ...

Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to ...