The Smithsonian received a momentous $40 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. that will support the Institution’s celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary—or semiquincentennial. The ...

Event Highlights. Events will take place throughout 2025 and 2026 and include the following: The Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival returns to the National Mall from July 2–7, 2025, with the theme ...

Special thanks to our Launch Collaborators, including artists, innovators, educators, technologists, and students, who developed these inspiring examples of what is possible with Smithsonian Open ...