photo by root.stock Thanks to root.stock for sharing these absolutely brutal photos from East Potomac Park taken yesterday (Monday): "Sadly these pics don't even come close to capturing the level of d...

Guides say bookings have plummeted in 2026 amid renovations, closings and a charged political climate.

A new look for the permanent home of the National Museum of the American Latino. New exterior banners and signage now identify the building as the museum’s permanent home. These changes are part of t...

We conducted a detailed review of the July 2026 White House Domestic Policy Council Report "Saving America's Story," and made a list of the 14 objects the report flags as objectionable. In reviewing t...

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AI LITERACY WG –Call for Participation October 1, 2026 (15:00 UTC) Chair: Leo S. Lo (盧梓楠), EdD Call for Participation: Join AI4LAM AI Literacy Working Group Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transfor...

The preservation group, which sued to stop the White House ballroom, says it will push back against the administration’s changes to historic sites and laws.

Fantastic Futures 2027 is coming to Amsterdam! We’re excited to announce that Fantastic Futures 2027 will take place in Amsterdam, 30 November–2 December 2027, in collaboration with Rijksmuseum, Cultu...

CNI Fall 2026 Membership Meeting December 10–11, 2026 Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC We are now accepting proposals; submit by September 30. About the Briefings Project briefings (presentat…

Cuts to SNAP, surging costs, and federal layoffs are making it difficult for District residents to put food on the table.

9,398 likes, 436 comments - repstansbury on September 18, 2026: "The Smithsonian does not belong to the President, to the Administration, or to any politician. It belongs to the American people. Per...

780 likes, 4 comments - smithsoniannmnh on September 18, 2026: "With some 700 fossils on display showcasing millions of years of Earth’s history, a visit to our Deep Time fossil hall is sure to spark ...

Findings of the first UNESCO– International Council of Museums (ICOM) Global Survey on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Museums

Today, AHA executive director Sarah Weicksel joined members of Congress at the US Capitol to speak in support of the Smithsonian Integrity and Historical Independence Act of 2026, legislation that wou...

Agents and National Guard troops handed out fliers outside a Northwest elementary school, as a helicopter hovered overhead.

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Rep. Jared Huffman said NPS had hired a civil engineering firm to begin work without public announcement or a heads-up to Congress.

A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.

Advanced internships at Getty for graduate students who are pursuing careers in the visual arts

The Library of Congress shares its vast collections of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, audiovisual materials, and priceless artifacts to cultivate curiosity and spark imagination. We engage, in...

Shell-a-brate good (collections organized by taxonomic order), c’mon! 🎶 🐚 As curator of bivalves, John Pfeiffer oversees 240,000 mollusk records, collected over 160 years, that include oysters, s...

Carlotta Corpron photographs light, Ahn Chang-Hong unmasks Korean history, Black women reimagine Shakespeare, three mid-century New York artists paint by the sea, and more.

The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.

A peer-reviewed record of the contemporary biodiversity crisis.

RNLI-run venue says its volunteers were subjected to intimidation and verbal abuse

We're excited to announce that the DC History Center and HumanitiesDC have entered an agreement to merge and create a new organization.

The New York Public Library acquired The CameraPlanet Archive, the largest contemporaneous video collection of 9/11 and its aftermath.

There are multiple moral complications inherent in this image. And in photojournalism itself.

An August report reviewed by The New York Times revealed contractors told the administration that its own mistakes caused the pool floor to blister.