A Conversation With Lonnie Bunch
• October 11, 2017

When most people think of Lonnie G. Bunch III, they think about the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, which he has served as director for the […]

Smithsonian Honors Brokaw With ‘Great Americans’ Medal (photos)
• September 25, 2017

During the Sept. 21 event, Brokaw donated a West Point presentation saber and two pieces of the Berlin Wall, representing his more than five decades in broadcasting.

Sting, J. Ralph at Smithsonian
• September 13, 2017

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History acquired objects from Sting and J. Ralph in a donation ceremony on Sept. 8. In photo (left to right): curator Amanda Moniz, Smithsonian […]

Smithsonian Acquires Musical Objects from Sting, J. Ralph (photos)
• September 11, 2017

The former lead singer for the Police donated the 1978 Fender Stratocaster guitar that he played at Amnesty International’s “The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball” in 1981.

Smithsonian Gets Baseball Treasures in Special Ceremony (photos)
• August 17, 2017

National Museum of American History board member Thomas Tull donated 14 artifacts used by baseball legends who played for six different major-league teams.

Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl
• August 10, 2017

Having a ‘Back to the Future’ Moment? Have you noticed lots of vintage cars around town? Steven Spielberg’s Pentagon Papers movie is back in D.C. filming, except this time none […]

Revival’ at National Museum of Women in the Arts
• August 9, 2017

Recently, most contemporary art passing through this city has focused on our external experiences, the way we negotiate, perceive or fit into our environments. Yayoi Kusama’s monumentally popular “Infinity Rooms” […]

Bazille at the National Gallery
• June 21, 2017

  About two years ago, I flew to South Africa to visit my mother’s family (she moved to America shortly before I was born). The last time I had visited […]