News media opportunity to preview a new Smithsonian exhibition that marks the nation’s 250th anniversary with objects from all 50 states. Drawing from the museum’s unparalleled collection of more than ...
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 ...
Visitors can celebrate elephants, culture and conservation during EleFest, a three-day festival at the Smithsonian’s National ...
Phyllis Diller (July 17, 1917–August 20, 2012) is widely considered to be the first woman stand-up comic to perform as a solo act. To celebrate her 100th birthday in 2017, the Smithsonian worked with ...
The National Air and Space Museum will host “Innovations in Flight,” its most popular annual event Saturday, June 13, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. More than 60 unique aircraft fly in for one ...
While the museum has hosted Juneteenth events since 1989, this year’s expanded program introduces a signature “Juneteenth ...
The National Air and Space Museum will open five new galleries Wednesday, July 1, for the 50th anniversary of the opening of its building on the National Mall and in time for the nation’s 250th ...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will host a nationwide quilt-along project to reflect on the 250th ...
The Airphibian was a technical success as a flying car, but despite being a media favorite during public demonstrations around the U.S. and in Great Britain, there were no commercial sales. And ...
Photos related to the openings can be found via Dropbox. As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian will reopen two of its most iconic and historic buildings, inviting visitors to ...
The Smithsonian carousel on the National Mall was restored by Carousels and Carvings, an Ohio-based company. It reopens to the public on April 24, 2026. Credit: Courtesy Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian ...
In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants congregate with serrated jaws agape outside the nests of much smaller cone ants. However, the nests’ inhabitants are not threatened. Instead, ...
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