Garfield had a short tenure as U.S. President, but it started with a ball at the Smithsonian's newest building.

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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Hundreds of visitors filed into the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History over the weekend as Smithsonian Institution museums reopened after a government shutdown ...

The Smithsonian Castle caught fire and has been evacuated, the D.C. fire department says. A fire broke out on the third floor of the towering, historic building on the National Mall, at 1000 Jefferson ...

The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building opened in October 1881 as the National Museum and established itself as a first-of-its-kind palace of wonders, wowing global audiences for nearly a century ...

The Smithsonian unveiled the blueprint Thursday for a $2-billion renovation of its museums and gardens along the south side of Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, The Washington Post and the Associated ...

The Smithsonians, National Gallery of Art and other sites that receive federal funding are announcing their reopening plans now that the government shutdown is over. Past closures have been costly.

Bills proposing a new Smithsonian Institution museum that would highlight the contributions of women throughout U.S. history were introduced in both chambers of Congress on March 28. Sen. Susan ...

The Smithsonian Institution is the umbrella organization for 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers, a ...

The Smithsonian Institution should be able to remain open for another week but will close should the government shutdown persist beyond next Saturday. “Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the ...