On most days, 69 American flags line the National Mall from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, seven around or atop Smithsonian buildings. After a particularly windy day last month, one of those five flags went missing. Continue reading Smithsonian 175: Long May it Wave
This is a sampling of approximately 2,630 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of Jan. 17 – Jan. 20, 2022. Continue reading ICYMI- Highlights from the week of Jan. 17 – Jan. 21, 2022
Secretary Bunch announced today that Chavez Lamar will become the new director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, effective Feb. 14. Continue reading Cynthia Chavez Lamar is the first Native woman to head a Smithsonian museum
Montgomery spoke with the Torch about creating a more inclusive museum experience. Continue reading Social Justice curator Monica Montgomery has big dreams
Transform the grief and despair that still lingers from the loss of Martin Luther King Jr by honoring his legacy on a national day of service. Continue reading Turning mourning into meaning
This is a sampling of approximately 3,260 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of Jan. 10 – Jan. 14, 2022 Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Jan. 10 – Jan. 14, 2022
Secretary Lonnie Bunch remembers actor and film director Sidney Poitier, who became the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor and who left a lasting legacy of dignity and respect. Continue reading An Impact Beyond Film
Patsy Young had a skill for brewing and a price on her head. Continue reading The Fugitive Brewer
Melanie Adams, director of the Anacostia Community Museum, reflects on the challenges of bringing the museum outside when COVID prevents visitors from coming inside. Continue reading A year outside the museum walls
This is a sampling of approximately 2,620 media clips covering the Smithsonian the week of January 3 – 7, 2022. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week of January 3 – 7, 2022
Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen. Voting ends Sunday, September 21st! Continue reading Vote now for the Autumn 2025 Windows Lock Screen
(Ed. note: We should note that it's never wise to stand behind a cow, even a buttery one. Cow pies never win blue ribbons.) Continue reading Behind the Butter Cow: A Look at the Renwick’s new State Fair exhibition
More than $2.5 million in grants has been awarded to fund projects ranging from exposing little kids to nature, the link between movement and emotional wellbeing and building a robotic telescope. Continue reading 2025 Together we Thrive
Melanie Adams will serve as interim director beginning August 26. Continue reading Director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is stepping down
