Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...

Smithsonian Atlas of Space is the perfect gift for stargazers, armchair astronauts, NASA fans, and anyone who wants to learn ...

The gift provided the Smithsonian Institution Libraries with its first rare book library, located in the National Museum of American History, Behring Center. Contained in this collection are many of ...

[TOP LEFT] Glenalvin Goodridge, Untitled (man with books), sixth plate daguerreotype, undated. Museum purchase made possible through the Franz H. and Luisita L. Denghausen Endowment. L. J. West ...

With 21 museums and a zoo spread along the East Coast, the Smithsonian Institution has become the country’s richest ...