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With something for everyone, Museum Day offers a full list of free attractions.

Coming Up this Weekend: Freebie Fun at the Nation’s Museums

Museums across the nation will join the Smithsonian on Sept. 29, offering free admission with a printed ticket

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PHOTOS: Tour Smithsonian Gardens’ Fall Flowers

The heat and torrents of rain have paid off with bright, beautiful blooms around the Mall

Artist Rick Bartow will join the American Indian Museum to dedicate two of his new sculptures.

Events September 21-23: Sculpture dedications, Jim Henson and Sufism at the Smithsonian

This weekend, join in a ceremony to welcome two new monumental works, celebrate the Muppets creator and learn about the world of Islamic mysticism

The Smithsonian’s examination of the Civil War at its 150th anniversary continues with a new exhibit of 3-D photography at the Castle.

Civil War Photography Gets 3-D Treatment in New Exhibit at the Castle

Battlefields come to life using the stereoview technology developed on the eve of the Civil War

No question is too small or too big for our nation’s curators.

Ask a Curator Day Brings the Experts to You

On September 19, experts from around the world, including the Smithsonian, will be waiting for your questions

Mei Xiang is one happy mom after welcoming a new cub Sunday.

A Panda Cub! A Panda Cub! Mei Xiang Gave Birth

Joyful good news from the Zoo this morning. For the first time in seven years, a giant panda cub was born

Take a tour of the official state guest house for the President of the United States, shown here in 1951.

Events September 18-20: Free Love, Edward Hopper and Historic Houses

This week, take in some spoken word, learn more about the artist behind iconic scenes and tour the official guest house of U.S. presidents

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Environmental Research Center Opens Its Doors for Family Day

Family Fall Day gives visitors the chance to see research on the bay up close

P-047, a film as mysterious as its title suggests, plays Friday night at the Freer Gallery.

Events September 14-16: Breaking and Entering, White House Pups, and a Fiesta

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Take a Stroll Through Whistler’s London Neighborhood

A handful of Whistler’s etchings, many never-before exhibited and on view at the Freer, offer a view of the artist’s Chelsea neighborhood

Bill Moggridge, Director, Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge Dies at Age 69

The Smithsonian mourns the loss of one of its visionary leaders

John Cage fans celebrate the composer at the 2012 BBC Proms music festival.

John Cage Centennial at the Smithsonian

Marking what would have been the avant-garde composer’s 100th birthday, a full slate of events offers chances to listen to and discuss his work

The Smithsonian Chamber Singers perform Sunday as part of the American Art Museum’s Steinway Series.

Events September 7-9: Estranged Sisters, Honeybees and a Steinway Piano

This weekend, an acclaimed foreign film, butterflies and bees and Schubert all want to entertain you

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September Offerings on the Smithsonian Channel

The Institution’s award-winning channel offers up a month of premium programs, featuring the Hope Diamond, Titanoboa, and a rainforest exploration

With help from a community of volunteers, Rick Bartow completed his monumental sculptures in a rented Oregon space.

A Pair of Monumental Sculptures Makes Its Way to American Indian Museum

Artist Rick Bartow’s pair of sculptures, “We Were Always Here,” will sit at the museum’s entrance

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PHOTOS: American Trail Opens Tomorrow at The Zoo, Complete with LEED Certification and a Navy Seal

Take a stroll through North America’s majestic biodiversity

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VIDEOS: An Astrophysicist Turns Stars Into Music

Alex Parker at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics takes his work home with him — and makes stunning visualizations

Many of the animals along the American Trail, including the bald eagle, are part of a conservation comeback.

Events August 31-September 1: Prehistoric Prints, American Animals and a Peek Inside the Castle

This weekend, learn how man really came to walk the Earth, visit the newly opened American Trail and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Castle

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PHOTOS: Paraphernalia from the Political Campaigns of Yore

The great American pastime of politics and posturing has deep roots, but have we become more or less civil?

Neil Armstrong united America when he walked on the moon in 1969.

Godspeed, Neil Armstrong — A Reflection on the Astronaut’s Life

Senior curator of the Air and Space museum remembers the man who united a country and walked on the moon

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