When I first became Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, I was somewhat puzzled at the presence of the National Zoological Park in our family of museums, galleries and research centers.

ADVERTISEMENT Founded in 1889, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute spans 163 acres in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park and houses over 2,100 animals across ...

also known as “the Old Man,” looks no different from the 30-odd Panamanian golden frogs he shares a basement room with at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. His personality, though ...

For 178 years, the Smithsonian Institution and its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and resource centers, National Zoo, and other affiliates have been responsible for chronicling and ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered that “improper, divisive or anti-American ideology” be removed from the Smithsonian Institution ... and the National Zoo. The order is in line ...

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It consists of 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in ...

Who Funds and Operates the Smithsonian ... alone is home to 16 of the institution’s museums – some of its best known facilities, plus the National Zoo: Thursday’s order is part of an ...

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It consists of 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in ...