the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture opened on the National Mall in 2016. More than 40,000 artifacts are displayed inside, including photographs of Dr. Martin ...

The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...

What is included in the Smithsonian magazine digital edition? The Smithsonian magazine digital edition includes all the editorial content and photos from the current print issue of Smithsonian ...

Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that ...

Art galleries and museums build their collections in a number of different ways. One of these lies in the form of bequests that are left to the institutions after people’s deaths. People will donate ...

WASHINGTON — Art lovers, rejoice! The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has just hit the refresh button on ...

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When you think of New York City, images of towering skyscrapers, bustling streets, and iconic landmarks like the Statue of ...

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...

Whether in museums, schools, or communities, Smithsonian educators and experts invite conversation, collaboration, and exchange, helping learners develop transferable critical thinking skills that ...

It took a while for scientists to gain access to the samples that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission took from the asteroid Bennu, but ...