Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like ...

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Dippy – a complete cast of a diplodocus skeleton – is Britain’s most famous dinosaur. It has resided at the Natural History Museum in London since 1905 and is now on show in Coventry where it is ...

Discover the hidden treasures of the Smithsonian Museum, where experts manage 144 million objects, aiding research on biodiversity, climate change, and more. Donald Trump's approval rating ...

Museums & Institutions The Smithsonian’s New $2.5 Billion Fundraiser Is the Largest in Its History The campaign aims to raise two years' worth of the institution's annual budget by 2026.

Mr. Fri, who nearly doubled attendance at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History during his tenure, also served in posts at the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will put the “Lion of Merelani,” which is one of the most finely detailed colored gemstones in the world, on public view starting Thursday.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and Culture presents a new exhibition, “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky,” that focuses on how the night sky’s disappearance is ...

Three museums will stay open 5 days a week, while most, including the Zoo, will operate on a Thursday–Sunday schedule. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is open every day.

Smithsonian museums in the D.C. area and the National Zoo will shift to a new schedule on Tuesday until further notice. In a statement released Friday, the Smithsonian said its most popular ...