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Smithsonian Celebrates the 2013 Presidential Inauguration with Exhibits & More

21
Jan
2013
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In celebration of the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, the Smithsonian is featuring exhibitions and public programs related to the presidency from Friday, Jan. 18, through Monday, Jan. 21. The Smithsonian has participated in inaugurations since the 1800s—President Abraham Lincoln held his … Continue reading  

Smithsonian Reopens Historic Arts and Industries Building with New Innovation Pavilion

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Jan
2013
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The Smithsonian and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have begun a seven-year collaboration to develop programs and exhibitions related to innovation for the Arts and Industries Building located on the National Mall between the Castle and the Hirshhorn Museum. … Continue reading  

Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Launches New Website

21
Dec
2012
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The National Museum of the American Indian’s George Gustav Heye Center has launched “Culture Quest,” a website designed specifically for students and educators. Developed by the museum’s education department in collaboration with New York-area public school teachers for grades 4-8, … Continue reading  

Art, Money, and the Story of The Peacock Room

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Sep
2012
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The portrait is quite familiar—a severe looking woman in a straight-backed chair, with her stern gaze fixed upon something out of picture. This portrait, Arrangement in Grey and Black, is the best-known work of the great American expatriate artist James … Continue reading  

Benjamin Franklin’s Suit Joins Smithsonian National Museum of American History Collections

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Aug
2012
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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is adding Benjamin Franklin’s three-piece silk suit, worn on his diplomatic trip to France in 1778 that resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Alliance, to its permanent collection. The suit had … Continue reading  

Long-Term Installation by Barbara Kruger Transforms Hirshhorn Museum’s Lower Level

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Aug
2012
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The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden commissioned internationally renowned artist Barbara Kruger to create a site-specific installation for one of the museum’s most-visited public spaces. Opening Aug. 20, “Belief+Doubt” (2012) will fill the lower-level lobby and extend into the … Continue reading  

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Opens Exhibition of Women of Achievement

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Apr
2012
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At the time of the American Revolution with Great Britain, women did not share the same status or rights as men. They could not vote or hold political office, enjoyed few property rights, were not equal in marriage, and had … Continue reading