The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s new digital lesson “California Native American Survival and Resilience During the Mission Period: A Source Investigation” provides a more ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will display two gowns worn by Oscar-nominated actor Lily Gladstone (Siksikaitsitapi [Blackfeet]/Nimiipuu [Nez Perce]) at its museum in ...

The Marine Invasions Research Lab, based at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is the nation’s largest program dedicated to monitoring the ocean and coastal regions for invasions by ...

World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation Anticipated to Open in 2026 – Indefinitely Air and Space Museum Modern Military Aviation Anticipated to Open in 2026 – Permanent Air and Space Museum RTX ...

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will award its 2025 Michael Collins Trophy to Margaret Hamilton for Lifetime Achievement and the OSIRIS-REx Team for Current Achievement. These annual ...

Sidedoor explores what became of America’s first female astronaut candidates.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the Winston Red Diamond and Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection Tuesday, April 1—an extraordinary showcase of some of the world’s ...

The bite or sting of a highly venomous animal can inflict great suffering, including loss of limbs, paralysis, and an extremely painful death. In the United States, envenomation (the injection of ...

Join a team of fundraising professionals across the Institution working to chart the future of the Smithsonian. Resumes are only accepted in applications for listed positions. Please send a cover ...

Why Work at the Smithsonian? The Smithsonian is the guardian of some of our nation’s most valuable scientific, historic, and artistic treasures, and is a leader in research, innovation, and discovery.

The Smithsonian is one of the world’s foremost research centers in science, the arts, and the humanities. In addition to research pursued by the museums, the following facilities specialize in areas ...

The Smithsonian not only explores U.S. history and culture to better understand what it means to be an American, but also examines, explains, and protects cultural heritage in the U.S. and around the ...