The Smithsonian's Richard Kurin reflects on the recent shutdown and the icons that have shaped American history
As part of National Design Week, National Design award winners celebrated their achievements with a gala held October 17
After a 16-day hiatus, the Smithsonian National Zoo panda cam is back on the air
After the 16-day government shutdown, visitors can once again visit the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo relaunches the panda cam
The federal government shutdown has affected astronomy, paleontology fieldwork and research into animal behavior at the Smithsonian
The museum presents one of the war's most popular billboard designs in a new installation
The highly anticipated acquisition of one the most complete T. Rex specimens in existence is delayed
All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are affected
A new exhibition at Natural History explores the ancient craft in a modern world
The National Portrait Gallery commissioned 12 modern-day poets to consider the harsh realities of battles that continue to haunt
Curator Amy Henderson reminds us of power and influence and glory of the celebrities that pioneered the silent film era
Smithsonian magazine and Smithsonian.com invite readers to download a free ticket for two to visit more than 1,500 museums around the country
The new Coen brothers film is based in part on the life and times of real-life folk musician Dave Van Ronk, the Mayor of MacDougal Street
America's most famous stamp, the Inverted Jenny, goes on permanent view for the first time in history
The Smithsonian Institution's 12th Secretary says he'll step down next October
The best questions and responses as pulled from Twitter
Today the Zoo's veterinarians gave the giant panda cub a full exam and pronounced the cub healthy and thriving
Three new exhibitions explore humans' relationship to the ocean
On September 15, 1963, four were killed in the Ku Klux Klan bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama
The National Zoo confirmed that Mei Xiang's cub is female
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