When Air and Space opened in 1976, Neil Armstrong’s first small step was fresh in our memories. With the nation’s 250th ...

Christopher Browne, John and Adrienne Mars Director, National Air and Space Museum Curators of the five new exhibitions ...

600 Jefferson Dr. S.W. (National Mall) Washington, D.C.

Today, the first 16 stops of the interactive “51 Steps to Freedom Trail” went public in DC. The founders say they plan to have all 51 sites of the augmented-reality experience available by July 4, ...

Kathryn Jones is on a mission to read every plaque in every D.C.-area Smithsonian. While she didn’t start the project for ...

Catch Beyoncé live, check out the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and attend a book talk on DC's Latino immigrants.

Not interested in another Independence Day on the National Mall? Head to one of these spots in easy driving distance for ...

Associate Shopping Editor Jessica Cherner was born and raised in Washington DC, and this is her ultimate travel guide to navigating the chicest spots.

More Amna Nawaz, Anita Chatterjee, Amna Khilji and Alisha Chen attend Eid at the Smithsonian National Museum Of Asian Art on May 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for ...

Two Israeli Embassy employees — including an American — were shot and killed Wednesday night as they left the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., officials said. A suspect is in custody.

The Justice Department today charged Elias Rodriguez, 31, with federal murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting Wednesday night of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish ...

Law enforcement work the scene after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.