The National Mall is debuting new attractions this summer, including the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft, renovated Smithsonian ...

The Smithsonian Institution's carousel is back open for business Friday after being closed for nearly three years for restoration and refurbishments. Brightly painted ponies have been going round and ...

The classic merry-go-round is gleaming again, but it’s more than an amusement: it’s a ride through history Lonnie G. Bunch III To take in a museum exhibition, with all its art and historical ...

The Smithsonian carousel on the National Mall was restored by Carousels and Carvings, an Ohio-based company. It reopens to the public on April 24, 2026. Credit: Courtesy Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian ...

Members of the press are invited to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the return of the Smithsonian’s historic National Carousel to the National Mall. The media preview event will take ...

The carousel at the National Mall has finally returned from being refurbished. After nearly three years away, it will welcome visitors back beginning Friday morning. “The carousel was in quite ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A historic carousel has returned to the National Mall after a three-year restoration, reopening to the public as Washington prepares for the nation's 250th birthday. The ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The painted ponies are running again: After a three-year restoration, the Smithsonian’s carousel has reopened on the National Mall. The first carousel was installed on the mall in ...

WASHINGTON — The iconic Smithsonian Carousel will return to the National Mall this week. The beloved ride’s return coincides with America’s 250th Anniversary celebration. A grand re-opening is set for ...