Across nearly 50 artworks spanning the last 18 years, American beauty takes on many different forms on Sherald’s canvas. It can appear as ordinary as a woman with natural hair perfectly coiffed and a ...

In preparation for the summer road trip season, historian Allen Pietrobon joins Smithsonian Associates on April 28 to discuss ...

I wanted to write a story about the changing perceptions of the United States among Europeans. I didn’t know that I would ...

The U.S. Pavilion itself at the Venice Biennale — a columned, Palladian-style structure, designed in 1930 by the architects ...

The president’s recent executive order directed at the institution will face a lot of procedural headwinds before he can MAGA ...

The president’s executive order pushing the museum to start honoring American history again is a welcome step.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution, currently has exhibits focusing on the power of Black protest, the impact of enslavement ...

The museum tells a less familiar story about the history of public housing. “It was a decent, lovely place to live,” a former resident says.

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. New US President Donald Trump has signed executive order targeting 'improper ideology' at the Smithsonian. Verena Wolff/dpa ...

I’m a doctoral candidate in American history at Brandeis University, and I read “Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with ‘improper ideology’ ” with real alarm.

At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), we celebrate Arab American Heritage Month 2025 by honoring the cultures, heritage, and significant contributions of Arab Americans. This month serves as an ...

GOMEZ SARMIENTO: A lot of this is about the people and stories that are highlighted at these museums and sites and the language used to describe American history. The order directs Vice President JD ...