The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high. Getting Here FAQ Group Sales Showtimes are published on ...

April is Arab American Heritage Month. Americans of Arab heritage have advanced the nation’s achievements in diplomacy, science, technology, as well as in art and culture. In 1962, Dr. Alixa Naff set ...

We have it in our power to begin the world over again,” Thomas Paine proclaimed in the pamphlet “Common Sense,” his argument ...

Media contacts for the Smithsonian's museums, research centers, education centers, and the National Zoo.

The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

Monday, July 14, four museums on the south side of the National Mall are closed due to an HVAC issue. See Plan Your Visit for details.

Mark your calendars for the education conference of the summer! The 2025 Smithsonian National Education Summit takes place July 15–17. Offered both virtually for a global audience and in-person in ...