In recognition of World Agriculture Day Thursday, June 11, the Smithsonian Science Education Center has released two new free educational resources for youth. The Smithsonian Science for Global Goals’ ...

Visitors can celebrate elephants, culture and conservation during EleFest, a three-day festival at the Smithsonian’s National ...

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963 by Rowland Scherman. Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) will present ...

The Smithsonian Folklife Marketplace returns to the National Mall Tuesday, June 16, reopening inside the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building as part of the Smithsonian’ ...

No matter how you spell it, the doughnut is a sweet part of American food history. You can learn more about American food history through the Smithsonian Food History Project at the Smithsonian's ...

In the pendant surrounding the Hope Diamond are 16 white diamonds, both pear-shapes and cushion cuts. A bail is soldered to the pendant where Mrs. McLean would often attach other diamonds including ...

Discover women writers who have made a mark on American history and culture. Learn about Phillis Wheatly, who in 1773 was the first African American to have a book published. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ...

Learn about Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson (1916–2005) and how environmental disasters of his day inspired the creation of Earth Day in 1970. On December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts captured a now ...

Methods of Disease Transmission. There are many insects that are the primary or intermediate hosts or carriers of human diseases. Pathogens that are capable of being transmitted by insects include ...

Join the Smithsonian in commemorating National Pride Month with events, articles, and podcast episodes that tell a diversity of Pride stories. The first Pride parades marked the anniversary of the ...

The Anacostia Community Museum will host its largest-ever Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Friday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The free, full-day event, “Power in the Past, Stren ...

Dynamic rotating exhibitions explore various aspects of urban community life, including modernization, cultural encounters, environmental change, gentrification, employment, and globalization.