A new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum brings together the Black Modernist painter’s most famous series for the first time in more than 75 years
The inaugural exhibition at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum seeks to shine light on lesser-known historical figures
The human hand is an incredible tool—and a deadly threat
Mary Cardwell Dawson created unprecedented opportunities for aspiring Black musicians
The report provides recommendations regarding the return of human remains in the Institution’s collections
Historian Camilla Townsend separates fact from fiction in the life of the Powhatan "princess"
A Smithsonian curator and a historian discuss the links between the Johnson-Reed Act and Executive Order 9066, which rounded up 120,000 Japanese Americans in camps across the Western U.S.
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Smithsonian Gardens’ 28th annual orchid exhibition is underway at the Kogod Courtyard
Charles Lewis Tiffany purchased the surplus cable from the 1858 venture, turning it into souvenirs that forever linked his name to the short-lived telecommunications milestone
A chic light fixture reveals how female designers remade the Tiffany brand—and went largely uncredited for nearly a century
The only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon has long been associated with prosperity and imperial power
Free sessions hosted by the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer visitors advice on researching their genealogy
The surprisingly long-serving Ingenuity ended its historic service after breaking a rotor
Smithsonian scholars offer their reflections on the author, who died last week at age 89, and his impact on a new generation of Native writers
The long-awaited follow-up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" centers on an American aerial group nicknamed the "Bloody Hundredth"
Researchers studying the 160-year-old fur of a dog named Mutton in the Smithsonian collections found that the Indigenous breed existed for at least 5,000 years before European colonizers eradicated it
Election-year items, truth serum, Nigerian art and a pioneering self-driving car are on display this year
Spanish colonizers enslaved the Lucayans, putting an end to their lineage by 1530
For millions of enslaved people, bondage stole more than freedom—it severed a link to the past. Now their descendants are recovering their heritage