The Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase in response to a possible attack ...

The National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC, one of 21 museums in the Smithsonian Institution (photo via Getty Images) Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.

By Zachary Small Reporting on the art world The Smithsonian Institution informed employees on Tuesday that it would close its diversity office, freeze hiring for all federal positions and require ...

On June 18, 2024, two ferret babies (known as “kits”) were born to a cloned mother at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The ferret ...

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

From self-assembling habitats, commercial space stations, launching rockets without fuel to building the Lunar Gateway to deep space, history is in the making as we speak.

Visitors at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., will soon get a double dose of President-elect Trump, as the museum installs a second photograph of him ahead of the ...

Check the website to see what's on display before you go. Attracting millions of people each year, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum contains a trove of celebrated aircraft ...

With a collection of more than 147 million items, this robust Smithsonian museum on the National Mall attracts millions of visitors each year. Some of the museum's highlights include replicas of ...