The Smithsonian announced today that the “Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future” has surpassed its $2.5 billion ...
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public event—the annual Folklife Festival—on the road to communities across the country ...
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will award its 2026 Michael Collins Trophy to Farouk El-Baz for Lifetime ...
In 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is celebrating all things American bison. Through a series of ...
A female Asian elephant calf was born Feb. 2 to mother Nhi Linh and father Spike at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...
The loans highlight the Hirshhorn’s ever-expanding collection, rooted in Joseph H. Hirshhorn’s foundational gifts to the ...
One Sculpture Is to Remain on Long-Term Loan, Enabling the Museum To Share Its Complete History With the Public ...
In December 1777, at the urging of the French minister of war, Baron Frederick Wilhelm von Steuben came to America and ...
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is celebrating 50 years since the building in Washington, D.C., opened to the public and will commemorate this milestone throughout 2026. The museum ...
Free admission at all Smithsonian museums except Cooper Hewitt in New York City. Most museums are open every day of the year except December 25. Cooper Hewitt is open every day except Thanksgiving and ...
Kogod Courtyard Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Eighth and G streets N.W. Saturday, Feb. 14 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. A limited number of city-operated metered parking spaces are available, including several accessible parking spaces.