A Smithsonian curator reflects back on ... creepy clowns to frightening fortune-tellers—in a Minnesota museum's vintage toy collection Sarah Kuta A century on, the country’s most beloved ...

The libraries listed below are those that have significant special collections. Call each individual library for specific information and to make an appointment. The Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design ...

With 21 museums and a zoo spread along the East Coast, the Smithsonian Institution has become the country’s richest repository of American history. From culture to science, animals to space ...

While the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is home to the renowned First Ladies' gown collection, dresses can be found throughout the Smithsonian's museums. These dresses reflect ...

Both are now on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the ...

Leaders at the Smithsonian, including the undersecretary for museums and culture, Kevin Gover ... billed as the nation’s first collection of American art, shares a building at Eighth and ...