Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art” was originally scheduled to coincide with the WorldPride celebration in Washington. The museum postponed it until next year, citing a funding shortfall.

At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay reflected on what the Smithsonian museums mean to Americans as she received a lifetime achievement award on Thursday at the National Museum of American History.

Last week, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History recognized the filmmaker Ava DuVernay with a lifetime achievement award. That's where she gave a short speech. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

The Corcoran Gallery of Art was adorned with the statues, commissioned in the late 1800s. But since then, they've changed ...

More than 70 House Democrats are requesting the Smithsonian inspector general to ... They have pointed to an exhibit at the American Art Museum dubbed “Stories of Race and American Sculpture ...

A new Smithsonian exhibit is traveling through ... They love doing what they do," said Ariadna Velez, director of the Los Portales Museum. "And so this really highlights the not only the struggle ...

Ronald Flores / National Museum of American History The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) presented trailblazing director, writer and producer Ava DuVernay with its ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about her lifetime achievement award speech at the Smithsonian American History Museum. Last week, the Smithsonian National Museum of American ...