Jim Sanborn is auctioning off the solution to Kryptos, the puzzle he sculpted for the intelligence agency’s headquarters. Two ...

Within the next 18 months, the space shuttle Discovery may be disassembled in Washington D.C., transported more than 1,000 miles to Houston and reassembled. But not if grassroots group Keep The ...

President Donald Trump says “big changes are being made at the Smithsonian” after he had a “little problem” with the museum. Last month, the president ordered his attorneys to conduct a review of ...

American Indians have long been erased or hidden from historical records, but archivists and Native communities are working ...

CHANTILLY, Va. — Could Space Shuttle Discovery be cut into pieces? In a letter sent to Congressional leaders, the Smithsonian warns the beloved historic gem in Virginia could be taken apart if the ...

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is still running its "Giant Panda Cam," a live broadcast featuring pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, on its website, despite the federal government being shut ...

The Smithsonian Institute’s museums, research centers, and the National Zoo remain open this week despite the government shutdown that started at midnight Oct. 1. The Smithsonian, a federal government ...

WASHINGTON — With a potential government shutdown just hours away, a D.C. institution announced plans to use funding to stay open for at least six days. The government's current budget runs out on ...

Having been through more than one federal government shutdown, Washington, D.C.'s arts and cultural institutions know the drill. Visitors will find some shuttered doors but also find plenty of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Beige fabric walls off a gallery at the National Museum of African Art, just off the National Mall. “Coming soon” reads the sign on a slim chrome stand just in front of it. “Here: ...