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The National Zoo’s most high-profile guests are adjusting to their new home.

A new exhibit is rolling into D.C.’S Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, about the travel guidebook that Black families used to literally navigate a dangerous time: Segregation.

A new exhibit at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library focuses on a travel guidebook that Black Americans used during segregation. News4’s Jessica Albert explains why this guide was key to survival for Black families.

The District is officially on “panda watch” as we all wait for the two newest giant pandas to arrive from China. As the buzz builds, no one is more excited than the zookeepers and conservation biologists like Melissa Songer who work with the pandas at the National Zoo.

Two new giant pandas are about to make the National Zoo their home, and a Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute biologist is sharing her knowledge about the bears. News4’s Tommy McFly reports. Produced by Haleigh Hoffman.

An outfit worn by Capt. Olivia Benson was donated to the Smithsonian. Actress Mariska Hargitay spoke with News4’s Tommy McFly about the significance of the show to survivors. “Your stories matter,” she said.

A new sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum pays tribute to one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.  Inspired by U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith, who with John Carlos raised his fist in protest during the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, the artwork commemorates the silent gesture during a time of civil unrest.  At first glance, the...

A new sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum pays tribute to one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

The Smithsonian is hosting their sixth annual Solstice Saturday. Here’s a list of what museums will be open late and more to look forward to.

The fossil specimen is now the physical example that researchers will refer to when describing new fossils of the same species.

Mark your calendar because the seasons are changing! Here’s what you need to know about equinoxes and solstices.

The U.S. Botanic Garden and Smithsonian’s 28th annual orchid exhibit is now open for visitors. This year, the display includes roughly 350 live orchids along with sculptures that showcase the anatomy of the plant, the botanic garden said.  Smithsonian Horticulturist Virginia Thaxton said the exhibit’s theme, “The Future of Orchids: Conservation and Collaboration,” tells the story of how orchid...

The U.S. Botanical Garden and the Smithsonian have come together to put together the annual exhibit, with a focus on climate change and the future of the plant.

Every year, the Smithsonian Institution counts daily visits to each of its 20 museums, and makes that tally available to the general public.

If the federal government shuts down, Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will stay open, at least initially.

The threat of a government shutdown is becoming more real every day and we’re only hours away from it becoming a reality and major national disruption. But what will it mean for you? NBC correspondent Noah Pransky explains.

For the first time in three years, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s contemporary and modern wings have reopened to the public. News4’s Megan McGrath takes you inside.

The museum’s popular third floor returns with new artwork and the iconic “Electronic Superhighway.”

It was a bittersweet birthday for local fans of Mei Xiang, who is expected to soon return to China.