Search results
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex. We are a community of learning and an opener of doors. Join us on a voyage of discovery. Explore our vast digital resources and learn online.
- Museums and Zoo
Today, Friday, January 19, the following Smithsonian museums...
- Plan Your Visit
Welcome to the Virtual Visitor Center. Plan your Smithsonian...
- Collections
The scope of objects in Smithsonian collections is...
- Shop
Learn more about Shop Online. The Pandas Are Coming! Get...
- Current Exhibitions
Smithsonian Institution. Site Navigation. Visit. Hours and...
- Webcams
See elephants, lions and naked mole-rats on animal cams...
- Learn
On July 16–18th, 2024, the Office of the Under Secretary for...
- What's On
Smithsonian Celebration National Pride Month Celebrate...
- Support
The Smithsonian was built to serve the nation. In times like...
- About
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum,...
- Museums and Zoo
The Smithsonian Institution (/ s m ɪ θ ˈ s oʊ n i ə n / smith-SOH-nee-ən), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge."
- Your Guide to Accessibility at Smithsonian Museums. Read up on need-to-know info and before-you-go tips as you plan a vi...
- Your Guide to Visiting the National Native American Veterans Memorial. The inspiring new memorial dedicated to indigenous veterans is a bea...
- 6 Reasons Why You Must Visit the New Fossil Hall at the National Museum of Natural History. Don’t miss the highly anticipated ‘Deep Time’ exhibit, an absolute m...
- Visiting the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Discover rich and essential African American history at this free Sm...
Delve into the fascinating story of our planet, from its fiery beginnings through billions of years of transformation, and explore life on Earth through exhibitions and activities, collection objects and research that happens in the lab and in the field. VISITOR FAVORITE.
Natural history holds the key to Earth’s future. Our mission is to promote understanding of the natural world and our place in it. The museum’s collections tell the history of the planet and are a record of human interaction with the environment and one another.