Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian station or Federal Triangle station.

It's a story that in some ways began about 20 years ago during a Central Michigan University fraternity event for accounting ...

We’ve got experts Smithsonian magazine Smithsonian paleoanthropologists explore how the year brought us closer to understanding ancient human relatives and origins ...

A flurry of executive orders U.S. president Donald Trump signed since returning to the White House is shaking up the arts.

Black History Month is here, but Black history isn’t just a month—it’s an essential part of U.S. history that deserves ...

Beauford Delaney was born in Knoxville in 1901. The Delaney Museum at Beck is set to open later this year and will honor the ...

In a staff-wide email, the organization said it was complying with Trump’s executive order banning federally funded diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

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space exploration and women’s history, cultural traditions and an evolving American identity. Whether in museums, schools, or communities, Smithsonian educators and experts invite conversation, ...

February is around the corner – an annual nationally-recognized reminder to explore and celebrate Black history. This month is one of the best times to visit sites that shaped the Civil Rights ...

Art galleries and museums build their collections in a number of different ways. One of these lies in the form of bequests ...