The investigation was a global endeavor that led to a Post series exposing the Smithsonian's “racial brain collection.” ...

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The National Museum of Natural History often receives requests for information on famous horses which are believed to be part of the Smithsonian's research collection or on display in the exhibit ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's exhibits and facilities (including restrooms, several gift shops and two cafes) are free to visit, but fees do apply for the Butterfly Pavilion ...

The Natural History Museum in London revealed that the winning photograph of this year's wildlife contest depicted an ...

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens ...

A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA’s first asteroid sample captured in space and delivered to Earth, ...

Hours of exciting discoveries await at one of the biggest natural history museums on the planet.

Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History where he oversees the world’s largest natural history collection. The museum hosts more than 6 million ...

Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

Captain America's shield, seen here on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American ... [+] History, is a complex symbol with deep ties to America's identity. Well, a trip to one of the ...

Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History $25 $500+ ...