As a young girl growing up in the 1960s, Patricia Matos-Puente wanted to be an astronaut. Her interest in space was sparked ...

It is one of the most evocative works from the American Civil War: A sculpture of a Black man who had escaped from slavery ...

Four Smithsonian museums on the National Mall remained closed Tuesday as crews worked to resolve heating, ventilation and air ...

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A handful of Smithsonian museums are closed again Tuesday because of HVAC problems, leaving some tourists in D.C.

Uncovering the Real Story and Lasting Legacy" In this thought-provoking video, former Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Gover and a Smi ...

The Trump White House blasted the Smithsonian for pushing “one-sided, divisive political narratives" in an exclusive email to ...

When President Trump signed the "Big, Beautiful Bill" into law, he also set aside $85 million for a Congress-authorized heist ...

Artists are nominated by a Smithsonian research staff member and then selected by a panel of Smithsonian art curators and representatives from the science, history and culture communities. More than ...

The Smithsonian Institution is fighting efforts by Texas lawmakers to relocate the retired space shuttle Discovery from ...

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A remarkable finding has surfaced in the colorful, fossil-rich badlands of Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park: North America’s oldest known pterosaur. The newly identified species — a flying ...