Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential ...

In a new book, a curator at England's Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house ...

The visionary Americans who support the Smithsonian at this historic moment will pave the way for a brave new future ahead. — Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian With a goal of $2.5 ...

Special Victims Unit” character, played by Mariska Hargitay, is now part of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of ...

From Sept. 20-28, participants will experience Chicago neighborhood tours, oral histories, visual art, dance and more.

Actress Mariska Hargitay, who stars as Capt. Olivia Benson, and show creator Dick Wolf attended a ceremony at the Smithsonian ...

A“lost” 19th Century drainage cistern was uncovered alongside the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during enabling utility ...

A costume worn by actress Mariska Hargitay in her role as Capt. Olivia Benson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is donated ...

Nancy Goodheart Matthews created the Mermaid Fountain in 1993, and it's notable for its whimsical, mythical, and magical ...

Decades later, she is, of course, Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, a space historian, curator and chair of the space history ...

A revitalization project in D.C. uncovered a chamber hidden under the National Mall, according to National Park Service ...

Margaret Weitekamp, curator and department chair of space history at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, poses in ...