The Smithsonian’s board of regents issued a statement on Monday declaring that “all personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the secretary, with oversight by the board ...

In his memoir, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, then the museum’s director, recalled that, before the president arrived, aides told Bunch that Trump “was in a foul mood and that he ...

The Smithsonian is currently seeking a new director for the American Art Museum and will need to find one for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, as well.

The Smithsonian has fired back at Donald Trump and declared itself a “nonpartisan institution” after the president attempted to meddle in the operations of the prestigious research and museum ...

Then Secretary of the Smithsonian, David Skorton, left, and Mr. Bunch led President Trump on a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2017. Evan Vucci/Associated Press ...

Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution. What Is the Smithsonian? Don’t tell Trump, but we have an Englishman to thank for the Smithsonian: James Smithson (1765–1829), a chemist and mineralogist.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847, less than a year after the founding of the Smithsonian, but by 1875, he was already studying the idea of transmitting the human voice through the telegraph.

White House official criticizes an exhibit at the Smithsonian's American History Museum for framing culture as "violent or racist" as the Trump administration begins to audit content at the museum.

The Smithsonian’s Board of Regents said on Thursday that it had found two “optimal” locations for its new museums on the southwestern side of the National Mall, but legislative approval is ...

The Smithsonian announced today the launch of Smithsonian Open Access, an initiative that removes Smithsonian copyright restrictions from about 2.8 million of its digital collection images and nearly ...

Museums The Smithsonian is on a massive search for six new museum directors. Their work could reshape the institution for generations. March 24, 2021 More than 4 years ago Summary ...

The Smithsonian is currently seeking a new director for the American Art Museum and will need to find one for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, as well.