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With the recent hatching of two Cuban crocodiles, the National Zoo just got a little snappier!
We invite you to join us in this adventure to explore Smithsonian world-class collections, superb scholarship, exciting programs and exhibitions through the lens of Second Life, a multi-user avatar based 3D (learning) virtual world environment.
Pheon is a mission-based, alternate reality or "big" game at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Pheon can be played on-site or online and like other mission-based games, revolves around the completion of tasks, the making of objects, discovery and documentation. Visit Pheon.org to start your adventure, or download the Facebook application.
To capture the Freer’s unique spirit, Google technicians employed gigapixel imaging to delve into the details of American artist James McNeill Whistler’s painting The Princess from the Land of Porcelain and one hundred other works in the Freer collections.
A mystery is brewing at the Smithsonian Institution, and our scientists want the
help of 11-14-year-olds to solve it! Through games, puzzles, online challenges,
museum visits, and scientific thinking, can you help them uncover the truth
before time runs out? Be the Scientist! Solve the Mystery!
Games begin April 4, 2011.