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Dec. 13, 2010

Its latest chief’s belief in ‘modernization and money’ has roiled an institution long in flux like never before

June 2, 2002

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Feb. 17, 2009

When James Smithson, an English chemist who had never visited America, bequeathed half a million dollars in the 19th century for the young United States to found in Washington “the Smithsonian Institution, an Establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among man,” Congress was reluctant to accept it.

Feb. 4, 1996

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Dec. 3, 2010

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Feb. 26, 2009

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Jan. 20, 2011

Thanks to an Englishman’s will, the U.S. has the world’s most visited museum. But 150 years after the Smithsonian’s birth, we’re still wrangling over what deserves to be preserved.

Aug. 20, 1996

The Hirshhorn taps Koshalek

Feb. 27, 2009

In MTV and the Smithsonian Channel’s newest reality offering ‘The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist,’ seven rising artists compete for $100,000 and an exhibition at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

March 8, 2023