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

The Smithsonian is primarily considering four sites, all on the National Mall. “That doesn’t mean that others are completely excluded,” Smithsonian spokesperson Linda St. Thomas said.

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

Tis the season for buying presents. But more and more, people are thinking about who they’re buying from and who those purchases support. Before you go to the shopping mall, how about a trip to the ...

Art Smithsonian zeroes in on prime Mall spots for Latino and women’s museums. Now the Smithsonian must get approval from Congress to proceed with the locations on the southwest portion of the ...

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

The Smithsonian’s Board of Regents said on Thursday that it had found two “optimal” locations for its new museums on the southwestern side of the National Mall, but legislative approval is ...

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

The Smithsonian Board of Regents on Thursday released its recommendations for the optimal sites to place the proposed National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s ...

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 ...

On Thursday, the Smithsonian Institution announced long-awaited site recommendations for two museums created by Congress on the National Mall.