A new book highlights the beautiful work of Jay Matternes, an accomplished artist who drew everything from mammoths to early ...

PEORIA – An original print of the Declaration of Independence, a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington and an original ...

Refik Anadol has launched Living Encyclopedia, an online generative A.I. tool as part of his upcoming museum Dataland.

Museums have long been places of curiosity and wonder, housing objects that tell the stories of civilizations past. The idea ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Center for Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio, are among 27 of ...

The Smithsonian. The Met. The Guggenheim. These institutions are among the most well-known in the U.S., revered worldwide for ...

Washington DC is more than politics and history—it’s packed with family-friendly attractions that both kids and adults can enjoy. Whether you’re planning a ...

Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we ...

Watch daredevil cyclists race through an underground parking garage, see films from around the world or dig through thousands ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has acquired the 2.33-carat "Winston Red Diamond," as part of the “Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection.” ...

The context of how Kennicott’s body was discovered was also important. Strychnine poisoning can cause muscle spasms, yet ...

A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate in a novel way. Speech allowed us to ...