Its museums, more than any others, shape the nation’s narrative. No wonder the country argues about it.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The institution, which is viewed as independent, has sought to reduce tensions with the White House by complying with some of ...

As the Smithsonian faced a deadline to comply with the White House’s request for extensive documents about its museum exhibitions, Lonnie Bunch III, the historian who leads the institution, has been ...

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It's a public-private trust that has long operated at arm's length from the White House, but now finds itself ...

Three Texas GOP lawmakers are alleging that the Smithsonian Institution illegally lobbied Congress to block the transfer of the space shuttle Discovery from a Virginia museum to Houston, home of ...

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A visitor stops Jan. 11 to look at a photograph of President Donald Trump and a short plaque next to it, which are on display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery’s “American Presidents” ...