Tag: Museums

A statue of the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute is on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, during a press preview. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Washington Secrets

Quincy Jones: African American Museum will end teen shootings

Paul Bedard · September 16, 2016 2:50 pm

Unearthly Delights

Paul A. Cantor · July 22, 2016 2:05 pm

Let Our Museums Be Free

Daniel Grant · June 21, 2016 11:10 am

National Security

As troops scour museums for spare parts, Republicans hit Obama on military readiness

Jacqueline Klimas · June 7, 2016 3:47 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch told the IRS he is "concerned that this area of our tax code is ripe for exploitation." (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Tax-exempt private museums under congressional scrutiny

Joseph Lawler · June 2, 2016 4:38 pm

The FBI was called in April 7 to investigate the disappearance of $500,000 worth of pop art masterpieces, all of which feature the same picture of a Campbell's soup can. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

FBI offers $25K to find Andy Warhol soup can paintings

Anna Giaritelli · April 12, 2016 9:27 pm

The Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture, set to open in September, announced Tuesday it will include two objects from Bill Cosby's career in an entertainment exhibit. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Black history museum to open under a cloud of Cosby

Anna Giaritelli · March 30, 2016 4:29 am

Alfred Street Baptist Church, a historic black church across the Potomac River in Alexandria, Va., has pledged $1 million to the project, making it the first faith-based organization to support the museum. (AP Photo)

New Smithsonian museum receives $1 million from local church

Anna Giaritelli · January 5, 2016 11:56 pm

The National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian's most visited museum, will need an estimated $500 million for repairs, the Smithsonian's acting secretary said Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Air and Space Museum needs $500 million in repairs

Nathan Rubbelke · June 17, 2015 7:39 pm

In Harm’s Way?

Geoffrey Norman · April 21, 2015 3:51 pm

Washington Secrets

Gingrich sleeps with the fishes

Paul Bedard · February 23, 2015 2:11 pm

Washington Secrets

Obama ripped for considering wealthy, private colleges for library-museum

Paul Bedard · January 2, 2015 6:22 pm