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

A display of a poignant 1991 work by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, made during the height of the AIDS crisis and serving as a memorial to his newly deceased lover, is at the center of some controversy on ...

This February at the museum, we're celebrating a new season of the podcast, commemorating Black History Month, and listening to some jazz. Check out the calendar to find out what's going on this month ...

Fish are often known for their beautiful varieties of scales and their elegance in the water as adept swimmers. But what lies beneath the surface of their flashy exteriors is ...

The Nye Museum in East Sandwich has been selected as one of six sites in Massachusetts to display the Smithsonian’s “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” traveling exhibit, beginning later ...

Gear up for fossil fun at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s “Cruisin’ Deep Time” Talk and Book Signing on Thursday, Feb ...

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 ...

It's a story that in some ways began about 20 years ago during a Central Michigan University fraternity event for accounting majors.