Tell City had a population of 7,700 in 2001 (it’s not much different now), compared to NYC’s 8 million). To put it into greater perspective, on any given day, the number of people working at the WTC ...

The Smithsonian’s collections speak to the resolve and ingenuity of America’s service members A chess set used during the ...

WASHINGTON, DC –The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will host an evening program on October 24, to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The “Asia After Dark” event will run from ...

New York's American Museum of Natural History recently announced the return of its popular kids' sleepovers inspired by the "Night at the Museum" movies. Many local museums also lead exciting double ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

A teenager was shot near the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall on Friday, with at least one bullet damaging a window of the museum. The teen, who was not ...

President Trump's orders to review the Smithsonian museums to make sure they "...reflect the unity, progress, and enduring values that define the American story" are further complicating the future of ...

The institution operates some of the most popular sites in Washington and beyond, including 21 museums and the National Zoo. As of Sunday, the doors were closed. By Derrick Bryson Taylor and Darren ...

Tourists arriving at the National Museum of the American Indian in Lower Manhattan on Sunday found its doors closed — another casualty of the ongoing federal government shutdown. Among them was Gasper ...

The Smithsonian offers a pop-up experience for visitors to the world’s biggest airshow. Diane Tedeschi Chris Reddersen (sitting in the cockpit of an Me 262 replica) is an aircraft restoration ...

The Smithsonian Institute announced Saturday that its museums will be closed starting Sunday as the lapse in government funding persists. “Due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are ...

Over the next five years, New York City will welcome two new momentous spaces for the arts, both along Manhattan’s iconic Fifth Avenue, some 40 blocks apart. The first is an airy new $550-million wing ...