News Releases

Climate Change-Driven Drying in Caribbean Likely To Impact Birds Throughout Annual Cycle

Smithsonian Scientists Assembled and Analyzed Sprawling Genetic Database, Finding Some Fungal Crops Later Became Completely Reliant on Ants 27 Million Years Ago

New Tapestry Recounts the Prophesy, History and Mythology of an Uprising

“NASA’s Earth Information Center at the National Museum of Natural History” Showcases Larger-than-Life Screen Pairing Real-Time Graphics with Short Feature Videos to Visualize Interconnected Changes on the Planet

Papers Documenting Lemelson’s Inventions Join the National Museum of American History’s Archival Collections

Smithsonian-Sparked Study Co-Led by University of Arizona Underscores Perils Presented by Unprecedented Rate of Human-Made Warming

Listeners Can Explore Lesser-Known Smithsonian Stories

Smithsonian and Its Partners Will Share New Climate Literacy Resources

Anchor Gift of $25 Million Campaign To Fund Panda Program Through 2035

On view in Washington, D.C., Beginning Sept. 19, 2025

Focused Exhibition Opens Sept. 29

Campaign Goal Is $2.5 Billion

National Museum of American History Collects TV’s Capt. Olivia Benson Costume

’90s-Themed Program for Visitors 21+ To Celebrate Museum’s 57th Anniversary