As Baird Auditorium closes for renovation, NMNH reflects on its century-long legacy and the architectural marvels that make it one of D.C.’s most iconic public spaces Emma Saaty National Museum of ...

If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described Jack Tamisiea Museum scientists collected this frog ...

Three larger-than-life bronze bison statues made a stop at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History​ on Monday, and they won ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History safeguards 148 million objects, yet 99% of them remain hidden from public view in secure areas known as collections. Behind the scenes, these ...

What if we told you that a small army of flesh-eating insects plays a crucial role in helping the Smithsonian prep and preserve its fossils? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re going behind ...

The United States does not have a rich diamond mining history. But an exhibit at the Smithsonian proves that some of the ...

Did you know one of the largest collections of marine DNA in the entire world is hiding just outside D.C.? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” we’re taking an even deeper dive into the ...

People are invited to the Museum of Natural History Sunday to meet the Smithsonian exhibitors and learn more at the school’s ...