The Smithsonian will celebrate the role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have played in American culture. AANHPI Heritage Month this May features interactive events, family ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the 2025 Portrait of a Nation Award honorees. Established in 2015, ...

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is launching a nationwide strategic investment in the future of rural ...

Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. In the soils of Earth’s wetlands, microbes are fighting to both produce and consume the powerful ...

This plain suit would have created a stark contrast between Franklin and those in the elaborate dress typical of the opulent French Court, and Franklin crafted his appearance knowing that it was a ...

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) protects the legal interests of the Smithsonian Institution. OGC attorneys provide legal advice and counsel to the Board of Regents, Secretary, and other ...

Artist Daniel Minter created this installation for the exhibition In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World. PHOTO National Museum of African American History and Culture A violin, a charm ...

Bill Tompkins has been the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Collections Program since 1993. Tompkins serves as a principal advisor to Smithsonian senior management, unit directors and ...