Smithsonian Museums Adjust Hours, Implement Procedures Against COVID-19The Smithsonian Museums in Washington have adjusted hours at some of their locations and implemented new procedures based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local governments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baltimore Artist Stephen Towns Featured In Smithsonian's National Museum Of African American History And CultureEach one of the portraits are of people from West Africa who were taken from their homes and forced into the Middle Passage Atlantic slave trade.
Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park To Offer Free Admission As Part Of Smithsonian 17th Annual Museum DayThe Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park announced that they will offer free admission on Sept. 18 as part of the Smithsonian Magazine's 17th annual Museum Day.
Smithsonian National Zoo Reopens in DC
National Zoo In Washington DC Reopening May 21The National Zoo in Washington D.C. will reopen to the public next month on May 21.
Smithsonian Acquires Materials Related To First COVID Vaccine Dose Administered In The U.S.The Smithsonian's Natural Museum of American History has acquired materials connected with the first doses of the FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
Pandas Enjoy Snow Day At National ZooIt was pure joy for the pandas at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Sunday, when they played in the snow.
National Zoo Reveals New Baby Panda's NameThe Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has named their new baby panda.
'Murder Hornets' Discovered In Washington Arrive In Maryland To Be Studied, PreservedResearchers in Maryland now have five Asian giant hornets -- commonly known as "murder hornets" -- at their lab so they can be studied.
National Zoo Reveals Baby Panda's GenderThe National Zoo has confirmed that their 6-week old baby panda is a boy.
Kobe Bryant's Family Foundation Donated At Least $1M To Build National Museum Of African American History And CultureKobe and Vanessa Bryant were founding donors for the 2016 opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. and the NBA legend even donated his jersey after a moving visit to the museum.
More Than A Decade Later, Zoo Lights At Smithsonian National Zoo Remains Popular DC AttractionEach holiday season since 2007, after the animals go to sleep, the rest of the Smithsonian National Zoo comes to life as a colorful winter wonderland.
Help Name The National Zoo's Newest Baby PorcupineThe National Zoo in Washington needs your help naming its new baby porcupine.
Smithsonian's Chief Says More Museums Must Wait, Maintenance Is Top PriorityAs the public demand for new museums increases, the Smithsonian Institution's chief says his top priority is getting on top of a huge maintenance backlog at the world's largest museum and research complex before he considers expanding.