The Smithsonian Castle is a beautiful neo-Gothic building towering over the National Mall in Washington DC. “The Castle” is actually the Smithsonian Visitor Center, and you should check it out ...

Smithsonian Associates bills itself as the largest museum-based education program in the world. It offers many courses and seminars for lifelong learners.

Every year, thousands of kids and adults learn to fold and fly paper airplanes at both the National Mall building and the ...

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC (photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) While Trump’s directives could affect new federal buildings slated to ...

The organization is also freezing federal hiring immediately and instating a five-day return-to-office policy, according to an email to Smithsonian staff obtained by The Washington Post.

World-class museums and monuments. Historic neighbourhoods. Green escapes in the urban city. Washington, DC has no shortage ...

Giant panda Bao Li eats bamboo during the public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Jan. 24, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Giant panda Qing Bao ...

in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)(AP/John McDonnell) If you’re struggling to spot the difference between the Smithsonian National Zoo’s two new giant pandas, you’re not alone.