In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian received a donation of $2.3 million from the Caterpillar ...

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that ...

The Smithsonian will debut Smithsonian Dreams, a free immersive public art experience by internationally acclaimed media artist Refik Anadol that transforms the historic Smithsonian Castle into a ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Institute of Japanese Literature (NIJL), part of the National Institutes for the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Art and Japan-based TOPPAN Inc. are partnering to advance the museum’s growing digitization efforts, starting with implementation of cutting-edge virtual- and ...

This introductory text is borrowed from the 1957 Smithsonian Publication Automobiles and Motorcycles in the U.S. National Museum written by curator Smith Hempstone Oliver. At present a large number of ...

RTX Living in the Space Age Hall The RTX Living in the Space Age Hall provides insight into space technologies and infrastructure that are largely invisible to the public but have a profound impact on ...

The history of the stone which was eventually named the Hope Diamond began when the French merchant traveler, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, purchased a 112 3/16-carat diamond. This diamond, which was most ...

The Smithsonian Institution was created by Congress in 1846 as "an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Congress vested responsibility for the administration of the Smithsonian ...

Enjoy a selection of cat-themed art from across the Smithsonian. Not a cat person? Check out Dog: Museum’s Best Friend.

This exhibition looks closely at the interconnected web of artists, dealers, and collectors who helped shape the Freer Gallery of Art’s collection amid the shifting political and economic environment ...

The Smithsonian Institution Building, more commonly known as the Castle, is the Smithsonian’s first and oldest building. It opened its doors in 1855 and serves not only as a historic architectural and ...