Without federal funding, the Smithsonian and the National Gallery of Art will be forced to close. Here are the museums, galleries and attractions you can visit instead.

In the basement of Connecticut's Beneski Museum of Natural History sit the fossilized footprints of a small, chicken-sized ...

In a turbulent world, the Detroit Children's Museum has consistently empowered kids since 1917. And now it's preparing to ...

Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the ...

Mid-America Science Museum is set to hold its 24th annual fundraising event, Taste of the Holidays, on Nov. 20, which is seen ...

Mongabay founder and CEO Rhett Butler has been awarded the 2025 Henry Shaw Medal from the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, U.S. Established in 1893, the award recognizes “individuals who have ...

The Smithsonian’s portraits of women scientists give us a glimpse into the lives that helped shape modern discovery. Each ...

On Oct. 17, 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries declared an oil embargo on countries supporting ...

The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society has awarded a record eight scholarships in 2025. Each award is worth $4,000, up ...

Many federal agencies are stuck in a holding pattern as they wait to see how long the ongoing government shutdown could last now that it's well into Week 2. East Tennessee – home to McGhee ...

LA UNION in the Ilocos region has a long stretch of coastal areas and fine beaches. Like its neighbor, Ilocos Sur, it has in ...