Tag: Smithsonian

The Historic Comic Books That Introduced Superman and Captain America Just Entered the Smithsonian in a Landmark Acquisition

The National Museum of American History adds 'Action Comics No. 1' and 'Captain America No. 1' to its vast...

Volunteer Group Archives Smithsonian Wall Text

A group of historians and volunteers has been documenting wall labels across the Smithsonian Institution as the Trump administration...

White House Suggests Expanded Trump Display at Smithsonian

In mid-December, on a tour of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Abby Jones, the acting chief of protocol at...

Chief Curator Rhea Combs Departs Smithsonian for Inaugural Senior Fellowship Opportunity at Baltimore Museum of Art

THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART (BMA) announced Rhea Combs as the inaugural Senior Fellow in Contemporary and Global Art,...

The Real Fight for the Smithsonian

“The object of the Museum is to acquire power,” announces a crusty old archaeologist in Penelope Fitzgerald’s 1977 satire,...

Smithsonian Channel Renews ‘Ice Airport Alaska’

EXCLUSIVE: Smithsonian Channel is sticking with a trio of shows.The Paramount-owned cable network has renewed Ice Airport Alaska, How...

What the Smithsonian Won’t Say About Grandma Moses

WASHINGTON, DC — The 2025 government shutdown delayed...

Smithsonian Hands Over Internal Materials to White House

The Smithsonian Institution has turned over internal materials related to its programming and operations amid White House pressure for...