The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum received a $10 million donation from Northrop Grumman to support the transformation of the museum’s building in Washington, D.C. In honor of the gift, ...

It’s hot out there. But this week, there are lots of fun things to do—both indoors and out—in and around the city. Best ...

Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian is the world’s largest research and museum complex, with 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and various research ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, a group of Anacostia residents and shop owners is starting a new tradition ...

As you make your summer travel plans, these museums and exhibits dedicated to Black history and culture should be on your ...

The parade and festival, coinciding with Trump’s birthday and Flag Day, will last nearly sun-up to sun-down. Here's a full schedule of the day's events.

A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

Choose your own adventure: A D.C. museum's journey through U.S. history The National Archives Museum will unveil a new, 10,000-square-foot exhibit as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th ...

But we’re old enough to remember when, back in 2020, convicted felon and President Donald Trump signed the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2020 into law, which also allowed for the ...

The fate of the National Museum of the American Latino has been hanging in the balance for more than two decades now. Back in 2o03, Congressional representatives Xavier Becerra, a Democrat from ...

The National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum building in Washington D.C. on April 1, 2025. (Tierney L. Cross/For The Washington Post) By Janay Kingsberry ...