Things to Do 5 Cool Things to Do at the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Record music, watch artists customize lowriders, learn how to make Spam musubi, and more. Smithsonian, National Mall, Smithsonian Folklife Festival | 2 weeks ago
News & Politics What Could Trump’s Proposed Smithsonian Cuts Mean for Two DC Museums? The White House's budget would pull all government funding from the Anacostia Community Museum and the planned National Museum of the American Latino. Smithsonian, Anacostia Community Museum, National Museum of the American Latino | 1 month ago
News & Politics The Smithsonian’s Surprisingly Dangerous Early Days A new book digs into some lesser-known history. Capital Comment, Smithsonian | 2 months ago
News & Politics Steven Spielberg’s Portrait Is Coming to the Smithsonian’s Permanent Collection Spielberg is among four 2025 Portrait of a Nation Award honorees. Smithsonian, National Portrait Gallery | 2 months ago
News & Politics | Things to Do This Film Festival Focuses on How Language Affects Storytelling The tenth annual Mother Tongue Film Festival features films in more than 25 languages. Smithsonian, Film Festival | 4 months ago
News & Politics Inside the New Museum at the Lincoln Memorial An expansive visitor's center is taking shape underneath the monument. We got a tour. Smithsonian, National Mall, Lincoln Memorial | 7 months ago
Things to Do Total Candy: One of Fall’s Most Fascinating Art Exhibits Has Arrived Felix Gonzalez-Torres's work is now at the National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian, National Portrait Gallery, Art Exhibits | 8 months ago
Things to Do Check Out the Cool New Additions to the Smithsonian’s “Entertainment Nation” Exhibit Muppets, Bob Ross, Breaking Bad, and more are coming to the National Museum of American History. Smithsonian, National Museum of American History, exhibits | 9 months ago
Things to Do The Smithsonian and NASA Unveil Earth Information Center A new National Museum of Natural History exhibit uses data to explore the impact of climate change. Smithsonian, Climate Change, NASA, exhibits | 9 months ago
Things to Do All the Smithsonian Museums on the Mall Will Stay Open Late This Saturday Celebrate the summer solstice with late-night museum hours, stargazing, and a cosmic arcade. Smithsonian, summer, Solstice Saturday | Jun 17, 2024
The Smithsonian’s Surprisingly Dangerous Early Days