In an afternoon's walk through ground zero of Americana — the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History — objects around every corner invite one question: What could possibly be more American ...

National Museum of African American History PHOTO COURTESY OF NMAAHC.SI.ED Today (Tuesday) is an all-day board meeting for the Smithsonian Regents. Advocates and lawyers are ...

Protest signs from a selection of historic demonstrations are displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Aug. 13, 2025, representing the causes of anti-war and civil rights ...

Following the direction of President Trump, the Smithsonian Museum Institution (The Smithsonian), the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, is being reviewed by lawyers who are ...

Discover how the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum’s 2025 interns explored women’s history through hands-on research, public programming, and digital projects across the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian intern shares her experience observing an oral history interview for We Do Declare, highlighting how women’s voices are preserved and amplified through storytelling.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has become a target of the Trump administration. The museum's director has stepped down since the White House began examining its exhibits ...

Last summer, my mom told me she wanted to visit Washington, D.C. and tour all of the historical sites and museums, "before it was too late." I didn't really understand entirely what she meant until ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — High school history teacher Katharina Matro often pulls materials from the Smithsonian Institution website as she assembles her lessons. She trusts its materials, which don't ...

The Trump administration is reviewing the National Museum of the American Indian as part of a wider assessment of the Smithsonian. The museum's exhibits detail treaties between the U.S. and Native ...