One of my favorite displays at the National Air and Space Museum, where I began my Smithsonian career, has always been the Wright Flyer. The humble aircraft and its improbable flight still spark ...

Two Texas senators have introduced legislation that would strip the Smithsonian of the retired space shuttle Discovery and ...

Most recent debates center on how much attention should be given to the history of the nation’s accomplishments over its darker chapters.

And that was all more or less settled until last week when the two US senators from Texas, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, filed ...

Where to find the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum is located between 6th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United ...

The Smithsonian spans 21 museums, most of them in the nation’s capital lining the mall from the U.S. Capitol to the Washington Monument, and including the National Air and Space Museum ...

The Smithsonian now operates a broad range of cultural centers in Washington and beyond, including the Air and Space Museum, the Portrait Gallery, the National Zoo and the Smithsonian Gardens.