In a paper published today, Nov. 28, in the journal Science, an international team of researchers from the U.S., Kenya and the UK provide the first direct evidence of two different ancient human ...

The Smithsonian team at the Baltimore TNF event.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will host a marketplace as part of a series of events that celebrate its ...

John K. Lapiana, left, credit Noah Willman. Heran Sereke-Brhan, right. Linda St. Thomas ...

Edmonia Lewis was the first sculptor of African American and Native American (Mississauga) descent to achieve international fame. Her 3,000-pound masterwork, The ...

There are no showtimes for this date. Imagine stepping 50 years into the future and finding smart cities designed to be totally sustainable. Renewable energy is our primary power source, space-based ...

Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design, and is the steward of one of the most diverse and comprehensive design collections in ...

Monique Chism is the Smithsonian’s Under Secretary for Education. As Under Secretary for Education, Chism is responsible for defining the Institution’s educational priorities. She oversees the ...

Bill Tompkins has been the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Collections Program since 1993. Tompkins serves as a principal advisor to Smithsonian senior management, unit directors and ...