Melania Trump’s most recent inaugural gown is set to become part of American history. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced Wednesday that the white gown worn by the first ...

The National Museum of Natural History commissioned Missouri artist Gary Staab for a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Staab sculpted three bison on a heroic ...

The artifacts below, pulled from the collections of the new museum, delve into the history of black America from multiple angles. From tragic beginnings to achievements that changed the world, from ...

Since returning to the White House, Melania Trump has continued a modern tradition of First Ladies’ diplomatic travel by joining the president to represent the United States at the funeral of Pope ...

Museums like the Smithsonian and Natural History Museum are using digital transformation to turn massive legacy collections into accessible, collaborative research tools.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has acquired two emoji that have helped broaden diversity for users of the tiny pictures. It becomes the third museum to add emoji to their ...

The National Museum of American History will display the Hervé Pierre design in its First Ladies Gallery, marking another addition to its archive ...

Whereas last week, the museum refused to mention the accusations against Cosby in any form, yesterday’s statement, published on the museum’s website, does concede their existence: The National Museum ...

It’s the largest collection of its kind in the world: An entire cache of massive 20-feet-long whale skulls, 70-foot spines, giant flippers and much more. If you ever get the chance to see the ...

Florida A&M University is having an expanded presence at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) with the debut of a new exhibition. As part of a new ...

Chapter is from a 129-page catalog of an exhibition in the Heafitz Hall of the North American Indian of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University; the chapter's author is Director, Office of American ...

The Regional Collaboratives are supported by the Smithsonian’s “ Our Shared Future: 250 ,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative ...