Washington, D.C. | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/washington-dc/RSS feed for Washington, D.C.enFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A New Exhibition Spotlights 4,500 Years of Broken, Shot-Up and Degraded Artworks to Explore the ‘Power of the Fragment’https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-exhibition-spotlights-4500-years-of-broken-shot-up-and-degraded-artworks-to-explore-the-power-of-the-fragment-180989602/The show, on view in Florence and coming to D.C. next year, examines the history and impact of destroyed sculptures throughout time and across culturesFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-exhibition-spotlights-4500-years-of-broken-shot-up-and-degraded-artworks-to-explore-the-power-of-the-fragment-180989602/After a 12-Year Absence, Alexander Calder’s Mammoth Last Sculpture Finally Returns in Full to Capitol Hillhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-a-12-year-absence-alexander-calders-mammoth-last-sculpture-finally-returns-in-full-to-capitol-hill-180989601/Calder’s final work, “Mountains and Clouds,” was removed from the Hart Senate Office Building in 2014 over fears about its structural integrityThu, 01 Oct 2026 16:44:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/after-a-12-year-absence-alexander-calders-mammoth-last-sculpture-finally-returns-in-full-to-capitol-hill-180989601/During the American Revolution, the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Served as the United States' Capital for Just One Dayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-the-american-revolution-the-city-lancaster-pennsylvania-served-as-the-united-states-capital-for-just-one-day-180989544/The nascent nation's leaders fled to the inland city as the British advanced on Philadelphia in September 1777. They held one meeting at the local courthouse before moving on to YorkThu, 24 Sep 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-the-american-revolution-the-city-lancaster-pennsylvania-served-as-the-united-states-capital-for-just-one-day-180989544/