Two Ticketed Halloween Celebrations at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
For Families: Boo at the Zoo Oct. 17, 18 and 19 | For Adults 21+: Night of the Living Zoo Oct. 24 and 25 It is no trick, only the…
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Explores Prevalence of American Indian Images, Words and Stories in American History and Contemporary Life
“Americans” Begins Simultaneous Tours in Kansas, Kentucky and Colorado A traveling version of the thought-provoking Smithsonian exhibition “Americans” will begin a six-year national tour in August. Based on the major…
More Than 100 Glass Pieces To Go on View at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in New York will host the traveling exhibition “Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass,” Nov. 15 through May 29, 2026. The…
National Air and Space Museum Displays Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft
Wisk Gen 3 Full-Scale Prototype on Display at the Udvar-Hazy Center The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum welcomes the Wisk Gen 3 prototype electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL)…
Smithsonian Digitizes Pollen From 18,000 Plant Species
Digitized Pollen Database for Paleontology Research, Allergy Medicine and More A team of researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is digitizing images of pollen from more than18,000 plant species…
National Air and Space Museum Opens Five New Galleries July 28
New Museum Entrance and Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater To Reopen The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will open five new galleries, the Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater and the museum’s…
Smithsonian Announces 2025 Artist Research Fellowship Awardees
The Smithsonian has selected 14 accomplished visual artists from an international pool of candidates as part of the 2025 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship Program. As fellows, each artist will spend…
Ancient Species’ Dental Records Can Offer Greater Clarity on Prehistoric Life
Analysis Shows That Proteins Found in Enamel Can Reveal 18 Million Years of Evolution A new study co-led by the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute and Harvard University reveals that 1.5–18…
Smithsonian-Led Team Discovers North America’s Oldest Known Pterosaur
New Fossils Unearthed in Petrified Forest National Park Bonebed Preserve a Snapshot of an Ecosystem in Flux Before the End Triassic Mass Extinction A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered…
Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival Opens on National Mall
“Youth and the Future of Culture” Highlights Younger Generations July 2–7 The Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage kicks off the 2025 Folklife Festival “Youth and the Future of…