The board will vote whether to house the museum in its Arts and Industries Building rather than build on a site owned by the National Park Service. By Robin Pogrebin The Smithsonian Institution has ...

Seven Smithsonian museums and sites along the National Mall in D.C. are reopening Friday after shutting down for a day due to cooling issues, the Smithsonian Institution said. These sites were closed ...

Smithsonian reopened multiple museums and facilities Friday after a mechanical issue on the National Mall forced doors to close. Stop using your car's USB port to charge your phone The 1 drink you won ...

Seven Smithsonian locations in Washington, DC, closed today, August 6, due to a "mechanical issue." According to the institution's announcement on X, the affected museums include the National Museum ...

The Smithsonian revealed why seven of its locations along Washington, D.C.’s National Mall were shut down Thursday. The institution, which previously only stated the closures were due to a “mechanical ...

WASHINGTON — Several Smithsonian museums along the National Mall were closed Thursday, after a mechanical issue impacted air-conditioning service at multiple federal facilities. The initial report ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The Smithsonian Institution announced that several museums are closed today, Thursday, Aug. 6, because of a mechanical issue affecting building operations. The closures include: ...

The Smithsonian Institution, whose museums in Washington, D.C., have come under fire from conservatives and President Donald Trump over what they describe as increasingly left-wing messaging, is the ...

One of the first things any proud tourist to Washington, D.C., does is tour the Smithsonian museums. Supposedly, these museums are home to the accumulation of American exceptionalism and impact in ...

The entrance of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2026 (photo Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images) President Trump has ordered federal ...

President Trump says Smithsonian exhibits are anti-white and dishonest. Museum leaders react to Trump's order that signage be placed outside a museum that "corrects inaccurate information." Support ...

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing officials to place temporary signs outside the National Museum of American History, warning visitors that the historical accounts ...