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A lone senator from Utah has blocked the bipartisan approval of two new national museums to honor American Latinos and women

All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close because of rising COVID-19 cases, officials announced Thursday. The museums and zoo will close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. Officials cited rising cases in the region and across the United States. “The Institution’s top priority is to protect the health and safety of its visitors and staff. We will...

The spike in COVID-19 cases is causing closures of some of D.C.’s most popular destinations again. The Smithsonian is shutting down its museums and the National Zoo. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports they’re not the only ones closing their doors for safety reasons.

The Smithsonian has been hard at work trying to document this historic year and it’s getting help from local kids. News4’s Aimee Cho reports how D.C. students are getting the chance to create art for a new online exhibit.

A company’s plan to retrieve the Titanic’s radio has sparked a debate over whether the famous shipwreck still holds human remains

The Smithsonian will reopen two additional museums to the public on Friday, Sept. 25. The National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian, both located on the National Mall, will reopen with new health and safety measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. They will have reduced days and hours of operation, and visitors will need…

The Smithsonian will reopen four more museums to the public on Friday, Sep. 18. The National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum will reopen with new coronavirus prevention measures.  The museums will have reduced hours of operation and visitors will…

On the heels of the National Zoo reopening, The Smithsonian is opening up four of its museums. They’ll start letting visitors back in with strict protocols. News4’s Derrick Ward takes a closer look at the changes you can expect.

Congress passed a bill Monday that would create a Smithsonian museum on the National Mall for American Latino history, art and culture. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

The National Air and Space Museum is set to open its Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, on Friday. News4’s Aaron Gilchrist takes an exclusive first look.

News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald speaks with Lonnie Bunch, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, about the museums’ new initiative to advance conversations about race in the United States.

Almost as soon as the towering black fencing was erected last week to seal off Lafayette Park, the barrier became an art gallery and a sounding board for the demonstrators protesting years of black deaths at the hands of police officers. Now, with expectations that the fence in front of the White House might be coming down, there’s an effort...

Four cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute have new names voted for by the public.

Grab your headphones and get ready to blast off into cyberspace. Rock legend Sting is set to perform the out-of-this-world grand finale at the National Air and Space Museum’s “Space Songs: Through the Distance” virtual concert Thursday night. Viewers can tune into the free digital concert hosted by Adam Savage on the museum’s YouTube channel. The show begins at...

A cheetah named Echo gave birth to a litter of cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute on Wednesday. You can check on the new mom and the cubs via the Cheetah Cam on the Smithsonian’s website.

Some of the most popular tourist spots in D.C., Maryland and Virginia have been closed to address the coronavirus pandemic. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.