This year, the Institution’s museums are bringing to the public everything from the flair of state fairs to the artwork of ...

The Jeffersonian Institute is the hub of bone-related activity in Bones, and it has a real-life counterpart in Washington DC.

Tsedaye Makonnen’s ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.

It’s never too early to plan your getaways for the coming year, and you’ll find a rich range of choices among Smithsonian ...

While you could stick to the classics here—the museum has a fine collection of Renaissance and Academic art—we recommend ...

The facility, first approved in 2017, aims to serve as a comprehensive educational destination focusing on natural science ...

The discovery of two ancient fossils shows early mollusks were more complex and diverse than previously thought. Researchers ...

The biennial list is intended to raise awareness and funds to help preserve the sites it spotlights. Africa's Swahili Coast, Maine's lighthouses and Buddhist grottoes in China are also in peril.