Alfred University Professor Emeritus Wayne Higby was awarded the Smithsonian Institutions prestigious Visionary Award ...

The capital of the U.S. is filled with museums -- many of them free to visit as they're part of the Smithsonian. It's no wonder these places are so popular.

The Smithsonian Institution is a collection of 21 museums, galleries, and the National Zoo, many of them free to visit. Most are located along Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, while others are in ...

Plus: Turner Prize shortlist announced, Print Center New York's 2026 New Voices cohort, and a surprising acquisition ...

Lynda Roscoe Hartigan has been named the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), ...

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Asian elephant calf Linh Mai made her public debut Wednesday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

USDA food safety and scientific research personnel will be moved out of Washington to locations across the country, including ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains the unchallenged champion of speed in the flying world. It is true that some unmanned ...

This week, we honor a surrealist and zoologist, a monochrome abstractionist, and a pillar of Oakland’s Chinatown.

Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center’s new executive director and chief operating officer, guided a group of journalists through ...