The soft drink company's gift will support the planning, designing and building of the museum's future complex in Washington, DC

A new bill could create a commission to assess the feasibility of adding the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian family

Launching on International Women's Day, 'Becoming Visible' focuses on five historical women whose achievements have been glaringly overlooked

Under a new bill, the planned museum, which was created by an act of Congress in 2020, would be banned from receiving federal funding

Yao, who was picked to lead the new Smithsonian museum through design and construction, said she needs to prioritise her family

Nancy Yao, the director of New York’s Museum of Chinese in America, will take the helm at the in-development Washington, DC museum in June

The museum, one of two new Smithsonian museums in advanced planning stages, garnered major support from Walmart heiress Alice Walton, fashion designer Tory Burch and others

Described as “the first major museum solely dedicated to championing women artists”, the Washington, DC museum is adding 20% more gallery space

The donation is the museum’s first corporate gift, from Zurich-based insurance giant Swiss Re

The site selections must be approved or rejected by the US Congress by the end of the year

A turf battle may loom on the National Mall, but secretary Lonnie Bunch hopes to limit the hurdles for institutions devoted to Latino culture and women’s history