Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian, joined by President Donald Trump during his first term, left, Dutch collector ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution following a tumultuous ...

The new Museum of Exploration brings nearly 140 years of expeditions, photography, artifacts, and scientific discovery under ...

Its board voted to house the museum in the institution’s Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall, rather than build ...

Regents voted to put the museum in an existing 145-year-old building instead of constructing a new one, which would require ...

After the dust settled, curators deployed directly into the destruction to preserve this tragic history. You can see pieces ...

The 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, Lonnie Bunch, is retiring after nearly four decades with the museum.“It is with very ...

Bunch, the museum’s founding director, recalls some of the behind-the-scenes moments that led to the doors opening for the ...

Washington, D.C. landmarks are some of the most recognizable in the world. The lively capital of the United States is home to ...

Lonnie Bunch III said Tuesday that he will retire as the head of the Smithsonian Institution, a role that placed him at the ...

Restoring the Castle's red sandstone exterior has posed its own puzzle. The original quarry in Montgomery County, Maryland, ...

With Donald Trump fixated on his makeover of Washington, DC, members of a specialized team that responds to wildfires, natural disasters and other emergencies in national parks have been sent to the ...