A 64-ounce plastic Stripes cup is included in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as part of an exhibit ...

When you dine or shop with the Smithsonian, your purchase helps us bring exciting learning opportunities to everyone. Each museum features unique merchandise, so be sure to visit them all or shop ...

The Anacostia Community Museum, a local Smithsonian museum in Ward 8 of D.C. that tells the stories of the local community, ...

The Abilene Zoo is welcoming a new, rare creature to their collection – Vicki the Sloth Bear! Vicki is a 12-year-old female ...

Two new papers analyze fossils found in Canada and Kenya, respectively—vastly different environments for the preservation of ...

One hundred years after a Tennessee teacher named John Scopes started a legal battle over what the state’s schools can teach children, Americans are still divided over evolution.

All Smithsonian museums have officially reopened after officials say heating, ventilation and air conditioning issues linked to a power failure over the weekend have been resolved.

Althea Gibson shattered barriers in tennis and beyond by becoming the first Black athlete to win major titles and blaze a ...

Packing up and relocating to France, or any other country, will be an adjustment. But it is clear that an era of U.S. brain ...

The Pittsburgh Planning Commission on Tuesday approved plans to expand the Senator John Heinz History Center. The museum, ...

The Hirshhorn, the Asian Art and African Art museums, and the National Museum of the American Indian had to close on Sunday.

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has discovered a rare object far beyond ...