The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced Brooklyn-based artist Kameron Neal as the first-prize winner of the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced its 2026 festival commemorating Lunar New Year, a celebration of ...

“Creation lies beyond all human limitations,” Bingyi said. “Like water, art liberates, nurtures, and connects. Showing with ...

“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 ...

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Researchers Demonstrate the First Plausible Mechanism for the Acoustic Mirroring Effect in Tropical Bats Scientists built a ...

This exhibition honors the legacy of HBCUs as cultural and educational powerhouses,” said Shanita Brackett, acting director for NMAAHC. “Through these collections from our partners institutions, we ...

During summer camp, kids take a deep dive into the Smithsonian’s collections through museum visits, hands-on projects, games, ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington is one of the most famous speeches in the world. But it almost didn't happen. If you look at the typed manuscript ...

H. floresiensis became extinct, leaving modern humans (H. sapiens) as the sole survivors of the once diverse human evolutionary tree. Humans become a “turning point” in the history of life as they ...

Miniature transgender pride flag designed by Monica Helms, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Monica Helms designed the first transgender pride flag in 1999 as a symbol of trans ...