The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is working to digitize thousands of rare cassette recordings, including ...

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...

Culture collides at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, not only for those visiting, but for the 600 participants ...

Three unidentified workers elevate the Joseph Henry statue on wooden supports while the Mall is regraded, November 8, 1934. A small construction vehicle sits nearby and in the foreground is a ...

Check out the gift shops at the Smithsonian Museums on the National Mall (they're even open on Dec. 24!) By Tommy McFly, News4 Scene Reporter, Sophia Barnes and Maggie More ...

NPR's Pien Huang takes a journey to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to hear from youth voices about how they're telling the ...

Smithsonian Folklife Festival runs from Wednesday, July 2 through Monday, July 7, and this year’s theme is “Youth and the ...

Smithsonian Folklife Festival returns next week to D.C., running from July 2 through 7 with a theme focused on youth from ...

Tourists and locals flock to the National Mall every year to visit the monuments, explore Smithsonian museums, take part in a school trip, admire alfresco art at the Sculpture Garden, and of course, ...

The Smithsonian Institution late Monday issued its own declaration of independence, saying authority over its staff lies with Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch. The move follows President Trump's assertion ...

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The Board of Regents publicly backed Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch III and called for nonpartisanship after Trump attempted to fire a museum director.