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

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

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 ...

Today, the Smithsonian Board of Regents designated the Arts and Industries Building (AIB) as the permanent site of the National Museum of the American Latino. Congress authorized the museum in ...

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., ...

In the Chinese zodiac 2027 is the Year of the Fire Goat (or Ram). The Chinese Lunar New Year begins February 6, 2027, and starts the 15-day Spring Festival that concludes with the Lantern Festival.

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 ...

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.

The National Numismatic Collection is comprised of approximately 1.6 million objects and is thought to be the largest collection of money and transactional objects in the world. Its diverse holdings ...