A Smithsonian traveling exhibition maps the family ties and ingenuity behind lowriders—from post-World War II Chicano pride on boulevards to global car shows Valborg “Mama” Gravander helped build a community based on her heritage and skill. A piece of her legacy is now on display at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery

After a period of relative quiet, the Trump administration is now bearing down upon the Smithsonian Institution, the steward of some of the nation’s greatest museums and research centers. The administration has given the institution a Tuesday deadline to ...

The Smithsonian Institution unveiled a new portrait of President Donald Trump last Thursday, while removing most of the accompanying text that referenced his two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The changes at the National Portrait ...

The Smithsonian Institution raced to meet a Tuesday deadline set by the White House to share records about its operations and exhibits, but the upload only raises bigger questions about what President Trump intends to do with the documents as he seeks to ...

Filled with treasures, the Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. The institution was founded in 1846 with help from the founding donor and the museum’s namesake James Smithson. Eleven of the 19 museums ...

Fort Payne's new exhibition showcases small-town American innovation, highlighting transformative creativity in rural communities, from Feb. 20 to March 25.

The White House is escalating pressure on the Smithsonian Institution, demanding extensive internal records and warning that congressionally authorized funding could be withheld if the museum system does not comply by a mid-January deadline, according to a ...

The Smithsonian announced today that the “Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future” has surpassed its $2.5 billion fundraising goal one full year ahead of schedule, a milestone that comes as the nation prepares to commemorate its 250th anniversary in 2026.

Nearly two-thirds of HBCUs have museums, art galleries, or archives, as highlighted in the exhibit at the Blacksonian. The exhibit features yearbooks, documentary clips, photos, artifacts, and sounds from Black colleges dating back to the 1800s to showcase how Black scholars have contributed to science, agriculture, and the arts.

WASHINGTON — Smithsonian museums may lose funding if they don't produce a review of exhibits and programming, the White House said. The institution has until Jan. 13, 2026, to turn over documentation in accordance with President Donald Trump's executive ...