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

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

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

After nearly four decades with the Smithsonian, Secretary Lonnie Bunch III is retiring. The news comes amid funding threats ...

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 ...

With a storied career dating back to the 1970s, Bunch leaves a remarkable legacy, most notably the founding of the National Museum of African American History and Culture ...

President Donald Trump has pressured the institution to focus on U.S. achievements over social ills. Lonnie Bunch said ...

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 ...

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