"We spent a lot of time trying to figure out why people are scared of art," says Smithsonian ... The NPG depicts non-American citizens who have influenced American history—Winston Churchill ...

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As the 250th anniversary of America’s independence approaches, the president is moving to put his stamp on how the nation’s ...

In a letter to Vice President JD Vance, four U.S. representatives on a committee that oversees the cultural institution urged him to reject President Trump’s push to reshape it.

The National Museum of American History is presenting Ava Duvernay with its 10th Great Americans Medal for her work as a ...

“That's why you go to the Smithsonian. That's why you go to spaces that are trying to fill those gaps." In Trump's recent order, “Restoring truth and sanity to American history," he complained ...

“That's why you go to the Smithsonian. That's why you go to spaces that are trying to fill those gaps." In Trump's recent order, “Restoring truth and sanity to American history," he complained ...

DuVernay is the first African-American woman to be awarded the Great Americans Medal. Known for centering Black voices and social justice in her work, she has redefined what storytelling in Hollywood ...

The Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. “It is a messy, dynamic, ever-evolving history that reflects the American experience through a multitude of perspectives ...

Spend a semester in Washington, D.C., working side-by-side with some of the nation’s preeminent scholars and museum professionals. Smith College’s Smithsonian Internship Program enables qualified ...