The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote ...

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Wayne Higby, director of the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum and a longtime ceramic artist and educator, will receive the Smithsonian Visionary Award for ...

In late January, while on a short trip to Washington, D.C., I had the opportunity to tour inside the Smithsonian Castle, now closed for a major renovation expected to last several years. Completed in ...

blocking views from L'Enfant Plaza to the Smithsonian Castle and the Mall. This has been a main source of criticism from DC residents, understandably. Studio Gang addressed this in their ...

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Washington DC attracts millions of visitors every year, but behind the iconic monuments and must-see museums, there’s a wealth of lesser-known gems vying for your attention, writes Helen Van ...