ALERT: All Smithsonian museums in the Washington, D.C., area and the National Zoo will be closed on Monday, Jan. 6.

Earl Carter, Jr., (1 Oct 1924 – 29 Dec 2024) was the 39th president of the United States, 1977–1981.... Learn more ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will install a photograph of President-elect Donald J. Trump from Jan. 13 through ...

On Jan. 24, giant pandas Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW] will make their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National ...