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

Smithsonian paleoanthropologists explore how the year brought us closer to understanding ancient human relatives and origins Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner This year, the Institution collected ...

With a collection of more than 147 million items, this robust Smithsonian museum on the National Mall attracts millions of visitors each year. Some of the museum's highlights include replicas of ...

The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter takes place in D.C. on Thursday, and the District will see changes all ...

Discover the hidden treasures of the Smithsonian Museum, where experts manage 144 million objects, aiding research on biodiversity, climate change, and more. Polis takes a table saw to hundreds of ...

The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection or on display in the exhibit ...

Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History where he oversees the world’s largest natural history collection. The museum hosts more than 6 million ...

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Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo, holiday light displays, skating rinks and more are open on Thanksgiving Day 2024 in D.C. NBC Universal, Inc. Cooking, watching football and maybe a Turkey ...

The bid to create a "global digital museum" has been welcomed by scientists, who say it will enable them to study valuable specimens that are currently "hidden" in museum drawers. Museums ...

Although party politics and a tumultuous election may not be everyone’s cuppa tea, there is another side to Washington, DC ...