The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will host its annual “Innovations in Flight” outdoor display at the museum’s ...
As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian will reopen two of its most iconic and historic buildings, ...
Beginning in May 2026, Smithsonian Gardens will explore how gardens bring people and plants together to shape the future ...
Family members at the Taylor family home on Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American ...
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives will launch a dynamic lineup of exhibitions and public programming starting in May as part ...
We appreciate the opportunity to share Smithsonian resources that document and celebrate the rich history and culture of ...
African lion Shera rests on a bed of hay in her indoor enclosure Jan. 26 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Great Cats ...
Star-Spangled Banner; Washington’s uniform; Jefferson’s lap desk; Dorothy’s ruby slippers; American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith. There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the ...
The Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship (SARF) program provides visual artists from across the world the opportunity to work with Smithsonian museums, research sites, collections, and scholars in ...
Who made the first cars? Beginning in the 1770s, many people tried to make cars that would run on steam. Some early steam cars worked well, and some did not. Some were fire pumpers that moved by ...
The extinction of the passenger pigeon is a poignant example of what happens when the interests of man clash with the interests of nature. It is believed that this species once constituted 25 to 40 ...
To celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary, the Arts and Industries Building is open from June 16 to September 7, 2026, hosting the Voices and Votes traveling exhibition, the Folklife ...