WASHINGTON, DC - November 20: Michelle Farris and ... his brain was taken for the “racial brain collection” at the Smithsonian Institution.

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution Building, commonly known as the "Castle" will close on Feb. 1 for the first major renovation to the building in more than 50 years. Starting in March ...

President Donald Trump is extending his efforts to influence American cultural and artistic institutions to the Smithsonian Institution ... Arts in Washington, DC, where last month he gutted ...

The National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC, one of 21 museums in the Smithsonian Institution (photo via Getty Images) Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.

a British scientist who left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” ...

The Smithsonian Institution consists of 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Pictured: Trump visited a Smithsonian museum in 2017 ...

Polk signed legislation calling for the Institution’s formation. The Smithsonian now operates a broad range of cultural centers in Washington and beyond, including the Air and Space Museum ...