A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth’s ...

The origins of voting outside the polling place in the U.S. date back to 1813.

Discover how NASA’s shuttle program has led to its exciting new era of space exploration. Learn about the important role of the International Space Station. Uncover what NASA and the space community ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the Washington, D.C., presentation of “Amy Sherald: American ...

Inspired by the launch of the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future last Friday, David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, has pledged $10 million toward the ...

The mid-1800s was a golden age of counterfeit and one very talented con artist stood out from the rest.

Thaddeus Lowe's Balloon Ascent in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 1862. The Union Army ultimately brought Lowe onboard to establish a balloon corps. Image: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95 ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, "Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump," 1982. Acrylic, crayon, and spray paint on canvas; 96 × 164 in. (240 × 420 cm.) Private collection. All images ...

Jane Carpenter-Rock is the acting director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the flagship museum in the United States for American art and craft. It is home to one of the most significant and ...

ALERT: The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History will be CLOSED Tuesday, July 9, due to NATO meetings in Washington, D.C. When you visit ...