In 1872, two British men took three artifacts from the Great Pyramid of Giza. These are the only known items ever removed ...

Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural ...

From ancient artifacts to groundbreaking contemporary installations, the United States is a treasure trove of cultural ...

Egypt, India, Japan, Korea and the Islamic world. The Sackler Gallery opened in 1987 in the adjacent building, and it displays Thai earthenware, a Tibetan Buddhist shrine, Iranian artifacts and a ...

Visitors can admire everything from ancient Egyptian artifacts to European masterpieces ... Established in 1946 as part of the Smithsonian Institution, this museum chronicles aviation milestones and ...

As an archaeologist, you picture yourself traveling to some remote location, digging into the ground, and returning to a lab ...

The Smithsonian repatriated 29 of these co-called “Benin Bronzes” in its collection in 2022, and borrowed nine back from the Nigerian government for the exhibition. An artifact on display in ...

Ashraf Omar Eldarir, 52, admitted to smuggling nearly 600 Egyptian artifacts into the United States, many of them so freshly ...

Whether in museums, schools, or communities, Smithsonian educators and experts invite conversation, collaboration, and exchange, helping learners develop transferable critical thinking skills that ...

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens of American museums, research centers and libraries, as well as the ...