The “Baptistery of Saint Louis,” a brass basin inlaid with silver and gold from 14th-century Syria and Egypt was originally ...

Smithsonian researchers have identified the genetic relationships among all the Hawaiian honeycreeper species that were known ...

On July 14–16, 2026, the Office of the Under Secretary for Education hosted its annual National Education Summit! The theme was “Together We Thrive: Towards a More Perfect Union.” PreK-12 educators, ...

The Arts and Industries Building (AIB) opened in 1881 as the country’s first U.S. National Museum and is the Smithsonian’s second oldest building. An architectural icon in the heart of the National ...

Chemical signals help determine whether daughters remain and work for the queen or leave to establish nests of their own ...

Overview of the excavated track surface with a mix of deeper hippopotamus and antelope footprints and shallower hominin tracks visible. Kay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian. Ancient footprints preserved ...

Conserving the history of Jim Henson's Muppets. Icky Gunk. Moldy Hay. Kermit. You might recognize one of these names. Before Kermit joined Miss Piggy and Big Bird, he was kicking it with Sam and ...

The Smithsonian announced today that it has extended its special exhibition “American Aspirations” through Monday, Aug. 10 when the Smithsonian will celebrate its 180th annive ...

Because the Smithsonian museums are free, we cannot base our visit tallies on a number of tickets sold. The counts sometimes include staff, as well as visitors who leave the museum and return. A ...

What are Trust Fund positions? Trust fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, ...

Dynamic rotating exhibitions explore various aspects of urban community life, including modernization, cultural encounters, environmental change, gentrification, employment, and globalization.