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Stream these free programs from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History this June. Anna Torres A meet and greet with a new species of octopus; the sharks of the Galapagos Islands ...

Images documenting the construction of the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History. In 1903 Congress authorized the Board of Regents to begin a new museum building, ...

Laura Donnelly-Smith is a writer and editor in the exhibitions department at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. She’s written exhibit content about ancient amphibians ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's exhibits and facilities (including restrooms, several gift shops and two cafes) are free to visit, but fees do apply for the Butterfly Pavilion ...

Torres Strait Islanders have welcomed the return of the coral collection, which was taken from Mer by an American scientist ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History $25 $500+ ...

Pinback button of the Pan-African flag. Mid-20th century. Image and data from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. CC0.

About 7,000 public servants make up the Smithsonian Institution. That’s a fact that Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III likes to emphasize when he talks about the place to which he’s devoted his ...

Captain America's shield, seen here on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American ... [+] History, is a complex symbol with deep ties to America's identity. Well, a trip to one of the ...

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The Smithsonian Associates will once again host its Smithsonian Summer Camp, offering children entering kindergarten through ...