WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement 14th Secretary To Conclude a Distinguished Career That Includes More Than Three Decades of Smithsonian Service and the Creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture - Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, announced today he will retire from his position, concludi  more