Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Learn about viewing a solar eclipse with the Smithsonian's National Air and ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will present “Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared” this fall, the ...

New Study Offers First Look at Diet and Ecology of River Otters in Chesapeake Bay ...

“We are thrilled to accept the F-15C into the museum’s collection,” said Michael Hankins, modern military curator at the ...

How have clocks and watches intertwined with our sense of time? When did they come to play central roles in our lives? To answer these questions, On Time from the National Museum of American History ...

Since its first scientific description in 2000, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a fungus that causes the deadly amphibian chytrid disease, has devastated amphibian populations in Central and ...

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is located at Sixth Street and Independence Avenue S.W. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is in Chantilly, Virginia, near Washington Dulles ...

The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high. Getting Here FAQ Group Sales Showtimes are published on ...

The Archives of American Art created this exhibition in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2001 in order to pay tribute to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (b. 1907 d. 1954) and her enduring influence ...

Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. Listen to ...

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About Located in the historic D.C. City Post Office next to the restored Union Station, the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum showcases the largest and most comprehensive collection of stamps and ...