Monique Chism is the Smithsonian’s Under Secretary for Education. As Under Secretary for Education, Chism is responsible for defining the Institution’s educational priorities. She oversees the ...

The Smithsonian is home to one of the world's most famous frogs—Kermit the Frog. Frogs are a focus of art and culture globally, but frogs are facing world-wide threats—habitat loss, climate change, ...

In a paper published today, Nov. 28, in the journal Science, an international team of researchers from the U.S., Kenya and the UK provide the first direct evidence of two different ancient human ...

Prime Video, the Smithsonian and NFL Inspire Change are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership to donate 1 million books and literacy resources to Boys & Girls Clubs across all 30 NFL markets ...

Bill Tompkins has been the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Collections Program since 1993. Tompkins serves as a principal advisor to Smithsonian senior management, unit directors and ...

Edmonia Lewis was the first sculptor of African American and Native American (Mississauga) descent to achieve international fame. Her 3,000-pound masterwork, The ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will host a marketplace as part of a series of events that celebrate its ...

John K. Lapiana, left, credit Noah Willman. Heran Sereke-Brhan, right. Linda St. Thomas ...

Cooper Hewitt is the only museum in the United States devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design, and is the steward of one of the most diverse and comprehensive design collections in ...