Officials at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum are creating a virtual 3-D model to allow the public a closer look inside the module. Photo: AP ...

The Smithsonian Visitor Center in Washington DC is located in a beautiful red sandstone building known as "The Castle". Learn ...

Please note that gasoline-powered devices are strictly prohibited inside Smithsonian buildings. Visual description and/or sighted guide tours are available at all Smithsonian museums. Visitors who ...

The museum, one of the Smithsonian Institution facilities, will exhibit photos of both cities after the atomic bombs were dropped in World War II although there are not expected to be ones showing ...

Bao Bao, the baby panda at Smithsonian's National Zoo, is celebrating her first birthday. Giant pandas are endangered and fewer than 2,000 remain on Earth, making Bao Bao's very existence special ...

For that reason, the Smithsonian decided to close for the day. The National Zoo, Smithsonian Anacostia Museum, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, and the Smithsonian Air and Space's Udvar ...

The Smithsonian Institution quietly removed the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum this summer and placed her in another role, following years of complaints from staff about her ...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — The premier Jewish history museum in the United States may come under the umbrella of the Smithsonian, providing a level of financial security and distinction to an ...