Frida Kahlo, 1933, by Magda Pach, from Smithsonian museum collections; Taj Mahal, completed 1643, Agra, India; Starry Night, ...

The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights ...

The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and ...

When an airplane flies, the wings are designed to provide enough lift to overcome the airplane’s weight, so the plane doesn’t ...

President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold congressionally authorized funding from the Smithsonian Institution unless ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that Jeffrey P. Cunard is endowing the museum’s curatorial ...

Space Shuttle Discovery on display at the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center - Vlad G/Shutterstock NASA Administrator Jared ...

The White House has given the Smithsonian Institution until 13 January to provide a trove of materials about planning and ...

The Smithsonian’s Museum On Main Street (MOMS), in cooperation with Kentucky Humanities, will bring “Americans,” which is an ...

Now that the government shutdown has ended after a record-breaking 43 days, DC can finally get back to one of its favorite pastimes–going to the free Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo.

Democratic senators have pledged to defend the Smithsonian's autonomy as the White House pressures it for internal records.

WASHINGTON — For the first time since last Christmas, all Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are closed as emergency funds, that had allowed them to stay open during their usual weeklong ...