Jane Carpenter-Rock is the acting director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the flagship museum in the United States for American art and craft. It is home to one of the most significant and ...
Inspired by the launch of the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future last Friday, David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, has pledged $10 million toward the ...
Jean-Michel Basquiat, "Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump," 1982. Acrylic, crayon, and spray paint on canvas; 96 × 164 in. (240 × 420 cm.) Private collection. All images ...
Discover how NASA’s shuttle program has led to its exciting new era of space exploration. Learn about the important role of the International Space Station. Uncover what NASA and the space community ...
He also brought on Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian and the preeminent American physicist of his time, as his primary science adviser. During the Civil War, both the Union and the ...
ALERT: The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History will be CLOSED Tuesday, July 9, due to NATO meetings in Washington, D.C. When you visit ...
June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...
Richard Kurin started his Smithsonian career working on America’s Bicentennial celebration in 1976. He is currently distinguished scholar and ambassador-at-large, focused on strategic and special ...