Nancy Yao Named First Director of the Smithsonian Women’s History Museum
On March 13, the Smithsonian Institution announced in a press release that Nancy Yao was named the founding director of […]
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Smithsonian Museums Change Mask Policy Due to Delta Variant
On Thursday July 29th, the Smithsonian Institute announced that it would reverse its policy on face masks. Now, all visitors […]
All Smithsonian Museums to Reopen by September
The Smithsonian Institute is preparing to reopen all of its Washington DC museums for the first time since the COVID-19 […]
Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building to Reopen for Futures Exhibit
2021 marks the 175th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institute. As part of the celebrations, the Smithsonian will be reopening the […]
Kevin Young Appointed New Director of National Museum Of African American History And Culture
In 2019, founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Lonnie Bunch III. succeeded as secretary […]
Four Smithsonian Museums Reopened to Public Last Week
Museums across the country that have been closed since mid-March are gradually beginning to reopen their doors to visitors. Last […]
Bill to Create National Latinx Museum Passes House
On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would create a national Smithsonian museum dedicated to the American […]
Former Employees Share Letter Denouncing Racism at National Museum of African Art
Earlier this week a group of former employees of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art shared an open letter […]
You Can Help Transcribe a Historic DC-Area Black Newspaper
If you have always wanted to get a peek at the Smithsonian’s archives, now you can- at least digitally. The […]
Smithsonian Secretary Bunch to Prioritize Repair Backlog
This year members of the House of Representatives introduced two separate bills to add a women’s history museum and a […]