Did you know that beneath your feet is a network of living organisms communicating with each other? Life Underground combines art and science to reveal how organisms such as fungi interconnect in a habitat hidden below the ground.
These installation panels tell diverse stories about habitats and the plants, animals, and humans that call them home
Installation outside of the National Museum of American History
Mushroom sculpture by Foon Sham, Artist, outside of the National Museum of American History
Mushroom sculpture by Foon Sham, Artist, outside of the National Museum of American History
Mushroom sculpture by Foon Sham, Artist, outside of the National Museum of American History
Mushroom sculpture by Foon Sham, Artist, outside of the National Museum of American History
Mushroom sculpture by Foon Sham, Artist, outside of the National Museum of American History
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Outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Discover the story of the Southern live oak tree: an enduring symbol of safety, strength, and resilience.
Did you know that beneath your feet is a network of living organisms communicating with each other?
Outside the National Museum of American History
When a tree dies, it’s not the end of the story; it’s the start of a new chapter.
Outside the National Museum of American History
Native wildflowers are beautiful, but did you know they also help us produce food?
Outside the National Museum of Natural History
Ever wondered what a bird nest looks like up close?
Outside the National Museum of Natural History
Bugs are everywhere, and they need places to live, just like us.
Inside the S. Dillon Ripley Center
Visit deserts, rainforests, grasslands, wetlands, and tundra without leaving the National Mall.
Enid A. Haupt Garden
Figs are delicious, but did you know they also play a vital role in their habitats?
Enid A. Haupt Garden
Plants and animals live in habitats, but did you know that some species create habitats themselves?
Outside the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Monarch butterflies travel around 3,000 miles when migrating—that’s farther than the distance between Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.
For centuries, humans have sought inspiration from nature while studying the mysteries of flight.
Outside the National Museum of the American Indian
The Native Landscape at the NMAI features more than 33,000 plants of approximately 150 species native to our area.
Inside the Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery
Experience the benefits of bringing the great outdoors inside!
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