‘Opportunities like this one are not out of reach’: Colorado College graduate spending summer as Smithsonian intern

A recent Colorado College grad is spending his summer at the Smithsonian Institute, as part of an initiative to increase ...

Houston's Created Its Own Problem: The Unnecessary Fight To Snatch Up The Discovery Space Shuttle Continues

But the story has become so much more than just moving a space shuttle from Virginia to Texas. Unfortunately embroiled in ...

As America celebrates its 250th, Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch treads a fine political line

For over a year, Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the storied Smithsonian Institution, has been at the center of a political ...

With Smithsonian under scrutiny, its leader curates a complex history show

Outside the Smithsonian Castle, construction crews are scrambling to build President Donald Trump's version of American history on the National Mall: the Great American State Fair. The 16-day ...

A Cautious New Approach to Trump’s Impeachments at the Smithsonian

In the refreshed galleries that reopen today, the Torok photograph is paired with a 178-word excerpt from Trump’s 2021 ...
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Smithsonian Reaches Historic $2.5 Billion Campaign Goal One Year Ahead of Schedule

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 ...

Smithsonian Reinstates Trump Detail His Goons Wanted Gone

The Smithsonian Institution has reinstated a key detail it removed from President Donald Trump’s portrait at a popular exhibit. In a revamped exhibition showcasing “America’s Presidents” at the ...