The scarcely visited museum cost a whopping $4 million taxpayer dollars to build in accordance with Smithsonian standards and ...

Laid out like an orchestra in a quiet gallery room, 40 colorful gems have one of the planet’s most distinguished conductors: ...

Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

Images documenting the construction of the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History. In 1903 Congress authorized the Board of Regents to begin a new museum building, ...

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, which are critical to tropical ecosystems Ella Jeffries A new book ...

The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote ...

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 ...

Smithsonian scientists and researchers work to understand the natural history of Earth. They explore how the Earth and its inhabitants have changed and adapted over time. They explore questions about ...