NewsAppointments & departures
Lonnie Bunch elected new secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture is the first African American, and first historian, to lead the organisation
NewsFreer and Sackler Galleries
The Smithsonian presents Whistler’s Peacock Room as the artist envisioned it
The famed Chinoiserie dining room, designed by James McNeill Whistler, has been reinstalled in closer alignment to the artist’s aesthetic vision
NewsClimate Change
From the Arctic to Wyoming, Smithsonian artefacts offer insights into climate change
Institute’s collections are helping to provide an understanding of how global warming affects specific locations
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Hiroshi Sugimoto to redesign Hirshhorn's sculpture garden
The renovation taps into the spirit of the founding architect, Gordon Bunshaft
NewsShutdown
Counting the cost of the longest government shutdown in US history
The shutdown dealt a blow to federally-funded museums, with disappointed visitors, furloughed staff, disrupted exhibitions and lost revenue that “can never be regained”
Analysis
Take it to the top—how US museums are dealing with diversity
Institutions need all hands on deck to redress imbalances in jobs and programming
News
Smithsonian to open first base outside US at former Olympic site in London
US Institution will collaborate with Victoria and Albert Museum at its new outpost in East London
News
The road to recovery: Puerto Rican museums regroup after hurricane
Island’s institutions join forces to safeguard collections and plan for future disasters
BlogIn the frame
Lin-Manuel Miranda steps up for Smithsonian's twitter rap battle
News
Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries reopen after $13.6m renovation
Asian art museums on National Mall get a physical and “mental” makeover
NewsIn the frame
What did we do before cats on the web? The Smithsonian finds out
CommentDesign
Davos 2019: Cooper Hewitt museum director on the power of inclusive design
Empathetic, user-centred products that can shape a more equitable world for people with disabilities go on show at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week
Caroline Baumann