To celebrate the launch of our 175th-anniversary online exhibition, Smithson to Smithsonian, we’ll explore the life and legacy of founder James Smithson with a panel of experts on July 27th Erin ...

The birth of James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian Institution, is thought to be during the year 1765. Born in France, he became a naturalized British citizen around the age of ten. The ...

The world’s largest museum complex was founded on this day in history, Aug. 10, 1846. The Smithsonian Institution was first created by President James K. Polk, who signed the Smithsonian Institution ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. See "Plain Advice to the Public to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHTM) — It’s been called the nation’s attic. The Smithsonian Institution, established this day in 1846 by an act of Congress, has grown into the world’s largest museum complex with ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Heather Ewing is an Author with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2007 Speech. Smithsonian Research Associate Heather Ewing talked about the ...

In 1826 a not very happy James Smithson of England sat down to write his will. He had half a million dollars but only a nephew to enjoy them. He was 61 and infirm. His father, the Duke of ...

When the last will and testament of the internationally renowned English scientist, James Smithson, was opened after Smithson died this week (June 27) in 1829, his friends and colleagues must have ...

When you walk through the building on D.C.’s National Mall commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle, you can check out a variety of the museum’s holdings, from trilobites to a panda cam to an electric ...

Recent court ruling nationalizes the once private Smithsonian Institution, creating conflict with the Separation of Powers Doctrine and the Public Meetings Act 'The government of the United States is ...