Institutions around the country are preparing for the nation’s 250th anniversary, even in the face of political crosswinds.

Finding ourselves in art, objects, and stories. Howard Kaplan The final nail art from the three artists—Ameya Okamoto, Santana Walker, and Celeste Hampton—part of the Smithsonian's Nail Art Project.

Pictures of Belonging at the Smithsonian American Art Museum spotlights Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo, three Japanese American women artists whose overlooked stories bring powerful voices ...

• A recent executive order targets exhibitions on race and gender. • Vice President J.D. Vance is tasked with reshaping the board of regents. • Critics of the order argue that more than just funding ...

Smithsonian museums across Washington, DC, closed their doors on Sunday as the ongoing government shutdown causes strain.

The name for the new museum's American art section recognizes the late John Wilmerding, who established at Princeton one of the country's leading programs for the study of American art. A gift from ...

About one-third of U.S. museums have lost government funding this year alone. Now, they look ahead — and find ways to move ...

Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting revisionist history and divisive ideologies at our national parks and the Smithsonian museums. Whatever one thinks of the scope ...