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Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Left to right: All Things Equal, Mickey Guyton, and Ta-Nehisi Coates are three of the productions in the 2025–26 season at ...
A federal indictment accuses seven Californians of stealing approximately $100 million worth of gold, precious gems and ...
A federal indictment accuses seven Californians of stealing approximately $100 million worth of gold, precious gems and ...
On the occasion of Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery, President Trump took a moment to complain that the ...
The Smithsonian has issued a statement supporting Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch following President Trump's claim that he fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery.
A White House spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday. The Smithsonian, through a spokesperson, declined to comment. But a budget justification from the institution, which ...
The Watkins Museum of History announced Tuesday it will host a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution about American Indians’ impact on American culture later this year, with ...
The Smithsonian Institution on Monday emphasized its “nonpartisan stature” and said “all personnel decisions” are made by its secretary more than a week after President Donald Trump said ...
The Smithsonian's board meets today to discuss President Trump's attempt to fire one of its museum directors. NPR's culture correspondent Elizabeth Blair explains whether the president has that power.
The Smithsonian Institution on Monday emphasized its “nonpartisan stature” and said “all personnel decisions” are made by its secretary more than a week after President Donald Trump said ...
The Smithsonian’s planned American Latino museum – already a political football in the nation’s capital – is getting no financial help from President Donald Trump.