In 1878, the Lewis family (descendants of George Washington’s nephew, Lawrence Lewis, and Nelly Custis Lewis) sold the candle ...

The F-117A joining the museum’s collection is nicknamed “The Overachiever,” and it was the only F-117 flown in all four major ...

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announced today he will retire from his position, ...

Puryear will receive an Archives of American Art Medal, Temkin will receive the Lawrence A. Fleischman Award for Scholarly ...

Conserving the history of Jim Henson's Muppets. Icky Gunk. Moldy Hay. Kermit. You might recognize one of these names. Before Kermit joined Miss Piggy and Big Bird, he was kicking it with Sam and ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s giant panda, Qing Bao (ching-BOW), will celebrate her 5th birthday Sept. 12 with a specially tailored fruitsicle cake. At 9 a.m., ...

National Museum of American History will host the Kronos Quartet as part of its commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History ...

Two New Giant Pandas Coming to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From China by End of the Year ...

Smithsonian collections in our museums reflect the rich diversity of Latino art and artists. The Smithsonian American Art Museum's growing Latinx art collection represents the rich contributions of ...

The Smithsonian Institution is a museum, education and research complex of 19 museums and the National Zoological Park, as well as libraries and research facilities. Admission to all Smithsonian ...

Smithsonian Visitor Center, Enid A. Haupt Garden. There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. A limited number of city-operated metered parking spaces are ...

Enjoy a selection of cat-themed art from across the Smithsonian. Not a cat person? Check out Dog: Museum’s Best Friend.