After years of renovations, the museum begins a reopening of some of its galleries next summer
The world's first exhibition devoted to <em>nasta’liq</em>, a Persian calligraphy, is now on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
A National Zoo exhibition featuring the animal, long tied to Smithsonian history, opens Saturday
The National Zoo hosted a traditional Chinese ceremony for the giant panda’s first birthday
In her latest book, the noted artist juxtaposes treasured personal objects with items from the Smithsonian design museum
Hot off her recent win in the Smithsonian Summer Showdown, D.C.'s favorite panda celebrates her first birthday on August 23
The creators of "Will & Grace" and others donated objects related to gay history
After winning the New York State men's title in 1964, Richard Raskind became Renée Richards and a civil rights icon
Shama, a red panda at the National Zoo, died on Saturday
Sandra Raredon's x-rays of fish specimens are critical records for scientists studying various species. And, as works of art, they are breathtaking
A massive digitization and transcription project calls for volunteers at the Smithsonian
The National Portrait Gallery installed a photograph of Robin Williams today following his unexpected death
During WWI, the War Department sent American artists to Europe. The Smithsonian recently digitized the captivating artwork
The Smithsonian has acquired some of the only known images of Martin Luther King Jr. at the momentous protest
The Natural History Museum's entomology department is making its bumblebee collection go viral
The late producer's mother announced she is donating his synthesizer and beat machine to the African American History Museum
Chadwick Boseman and Tate Taylor told us about the making of "Get On Up," in movie theaters next month.
Objects belonging to the anti-slavery advocate spent a century collecting dust in an attic. Now they're on their way to the African-American history museum
Birds once plentiful and abundant, are the subject of a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum
Take a virtual tour through the country's diverse musical traditions
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