In celebration of World Walrus Day, National Museum of Natural History director Kirk Johnson talks about his new documentary ...

WASHINGTON – As visitors walk into the rotunda of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, they’re greeted by an 11-ton taxidermized African Bush elephant, affectionately nicknamed Henry.

As Baird Auditorium closes for renovation, NMNH reflects on its century-long legacy and the architectural marvels that make it one of D.C.’s most iconic public spaces Emma Saaty National Museum of ...

The known type specimens of characiform fishes in the collections of the Division of Fishes of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, published through 1990 are listed. These ...

The National Museum of American History, the National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will officially reopen tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 14, according to the Smithsonian's Office ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the ...

Clouds overhead and a fall breeze made for a chilly Sunday morning on the National Mall, but a steady stream of visitors still arrived at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. One by one, groups ...

All other Smithsonian museums, research centers, and public buildings will reopen on a rolling basis by Monday, Nov. 17. For the latest updates and reopening information, visit si.edu/visit.

All of the Smithsonian’s museums will be reopened by Monday after the longest U.S. government shutdown on record kept doors closed for weeks.

Following the direction of President Trump, the Smithsonian Museum Institution (The Smithsonian), the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, is being reviewed by lawyers who are ...