Boo at the Zoo returns Oct. 16, 17 and 18 for trick-or-treating and not-so-spooky entertainment that the whole family can ...

Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the museum is free and open 364 days a year (closed Dec. 25). The ...

At the Smithsonian's National Zoo commissary kitchen, every ingredient has a purpose. Some meals are measured down to the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will present the exhibition “James McNeill Whistler,” uniting the London-based ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) today announced “The Reunion,” its 10th-anniversary commemoration, featuring a series of multi-day celebrations and ...

On Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23, three Smithsonian museums on the National Mall will be located within the Freedom 250 Grand Prix’s ticketed-access zones, known as Stripes and Stars ...

When Faced With Too Many Mating Calls, Female Treefrogs Take Longer To Decide or Abandon the Search Altogether When shopping for a new appliance, choosing a movie to watch or even ordering a cup of ...

Redesign Installs 50% More Artworks, Including 24 Major Works From Joseph H. Hirshhorn’s Foundational Gift ...

The “Baptistery of Saint Louis,” a brass basin inlaid with silver and gold from 14th-century Syria and Egypt was originally intended for secular use, such as ceremonial hand washing. In France, it ...

Overview of the excavated track surface with a mix of deeper hippopotamus and antelope footprints and shallower hominin tracks visible. Kay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian. Ancient footprints preserved ...

In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian received a donation of $2.3 million from the Caterpillar Foundation to produce science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ...

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participate in “50 for 50,” a national collection-sharing initiative ...