Miki Hayakawa, One Afternoon, ca. 1935, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 in., New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, Gift of Preston McCrossen in memory of his wife, the artist, 1954, 520.23P Note to editors: ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute community is mourning the loss of Kamala, beloved member of its Asian elephant herd and ambassador for her species. After a decade of ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian presents the online Native Cinema Showcase, Friday, Nov. 22; 12:01 a.m. ET–Friday, Nov. 29; 11:59 p.m. ET. The showcase is an annual ...

A newly released independent study conducted over a five-year period offers evidence of the impact of the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom high-quality curriculum paired with professional ...

The world’s knowledge of bugs and worms keeps growing, thanks to teams of scientists, collaborators, and volunteers from around the globe who share a goal of cataloging the world’s biodiversity. Here ...

The Wide Awakes started as a small group of young men demonstrating during the 1860 election and became a mass movement of working-class Americans marching to end slavery.

Image: Hirshhorn Lead Education Specialist Tiffany McGettigan with Storytime participants in front of Annette Lemieux’s “Nomad” (1988) in the museum. Photo: Kate Warren. Courtesy of the Hirshhorn ...