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Interest in climate science among young people is growing, even as the federal government tries to zero out funding for it.
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It consists of 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in ...
Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions. Last month, he claimed he was firing the director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
On May 30, President Trump claimed he was firing Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. "Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am herby terminating the ...
On May 30, President Trump claimed he was firing Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. "Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am herby terminating the ...
Dippy – a complete cast of a diplodocus skeleton – is Britain’s most famous dinosaur. It has resided at the Natural History Museum in London since 1905 and is now on show in Coventry where it is ...
Cuban-American U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart deemed an exhibition created by the museum and hosted in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History as “patronizing” and “quasi-racist ...
The president’s vision for the Smithsonian Institution includes slashing its federal funding by 12% overall and zeroing out money for the nascent Latino museum, according to budget documents ...
A White House spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday. The Smithsonian, through a spokesperson, declined to comment. But a budget justification from the institution, which ...
Ex-Raiders player Carl Nassib, who became the first openly gay active NFL player in 2021, is being honored by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.