It is one of the most evocative works from the American Civil War: A sculpture of a Black man who had escaped from slavery ...

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Four Smithsonian museums on the National Mall remained closed Tuesday as crews worked to resolve heating, ventilation and air ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture honored B Michael and his husband Mark-Anthony ...

A remarkable finding has surfaced in the colorful, fossil-rich badlands of Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park: North America’s oldest known pterosaur. The newly identified species — a flying ...

Uncover the real story behind Molly Pitcher, the Revolutionary War legend who symbolizes women’s courage, resilience, and ...

At some point, many of us have been enchanted by birds. People have tuned in to the diverse array of  melodies these flying ...

The Trump White House blasted the Smithsonian for pushing “one-sided, divisive political narratives" in an exclusive email to ...

A political effort to remove space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian and place it on display in Texas encountered some ...

Artists are nominated by a Smithsonian research staff member and then selected by a panel of Smithsonian art curators and representatives from the science, history and culture communities. More than ...