The money will be used for programming related to the semiquincentennial of the US in 2026

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

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

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

The institution will announce the selected Washington, DC sites for the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum by the end of the year

The long list of possible locations also includes the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building

Jorge Zamanillo, currently the executive director and chief executive of HistoryMiami Museum, will lead the new Washington, DC museum through planning and construction

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

Ranging from actor Lynda Carter and tennis star Billie Jean King to former US commerce secretary Penny Pritzker and television executive Abbe Raven, its members are expected to play a crucial role in fundraising

Bipartisan effort, decades in the making, permits Smithsonian Institution to move ahead with plans

Utah Republican says that such museums would “divide an already divided nation”

After passage in the House, planners try to line up support for an institution that would fill in an incomplete US narrative

Bill calls for an institution honouring the contributions of a population that numbers nearly 60 million