The mid-1800s was a golden age of counterfeit and one very talented con artist stood out from the rest.

Inspired by the launch of the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future last Friday, David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, has pledged $10 million toward the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the Washington, D.C., presentation of “Amy Sherald: American ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, "Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump," 1982. Acrylic, crayon, and spray paint on canvas; 96 × 164 in. (240 × 420 cm.) Private collection. All images by Jean-Michel Basquiat, all ...

He also brought on Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian and the preeminent American physicist of his time, as his primary science adviser. During the Civil War, both the Union and the ...

ALERT: The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History will be CLOSED Tuesday, July 9, due to NATO meetings in Washington, D.C. When you visit ...

June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...

Richard Kurin started his Smithsonian career working on America’s Bicentennial celebration in 1976. He is currently distinguished scholar and ambassador-at-large, focused on strategic and special ...

Today, the Smithsonian announced a major fundraising campaign—the “Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future.” With a goal of $2.5 billion, it is the largest campaign in Smithsonian history and ...

ALERT: The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History will be CLOSED Tuesday, July 9, due to NATO meetings in Washington, D.C.

The visionary Americans who support the Smithsonian at this historic moment will pave the way for a brave new future ahead. — Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian With a goal of $2.5 ...