In the wrap-up of “Objects of Wonder,” hundreds of the museum’s most treasured specimens are returning to the collection ...

Darivoff said that the addition of the Smithsonian brand may open up the Weitzman Museum in Philadelphia to a new crowd.

This National Virginia Day, learn how Smithsonian scientists are using historic collections and current conservation ...

A Mercer County inventor who died five years ago achieved a measure of immortality when one of his creations was accepted for ...

Special Victims Unit” character, played by Mariska Hargitay, is now part of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of ...

The Whigs started holding political conventions in the 1830s − and historians from the Smithsonian who visited the GOP and Democratic conventions this year found the tradition is still very vibrant.

A“lost” 19th Century drainage cistern was uncovered alongside the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during enabling utility ...

When Amy Chen became the Smithsonian Institution’s first CIO in 2006, its $800 million endowment invested in U.S. stocks and bonds only. Since then, the now-diversified portfolio has $2.6 ...

Nancy Goodheart Matthews created the Mermaid Fountain in 1993, and it's notable for its whimsical, mythical, and magical ...

(WIB) – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on Tuesday launched a new publication — “Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.” — that showcases visual art’s ...

Sometimes the best-chosen words do not yield the most memorable moments. In the first debate in 1976, audio equipment broke down, cutting off the audio feed to the broadcast. For 27 minutes, Gerald ...