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Anacostia Community Museum Announces Expanded Juneteenth Celebration for Nation’s 250

While the museum has hosted Juneteenth events since 1989, this year’s expanded program introduces a signature “Juneteenth ...
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National Air and Space Museum Opens Five New Galleries

The National Air and Space Museum will open five new galleries Wednesday, July 1, for the 50th anniversary of the opening of its building on the National Mall and in time for the nation’s 250th ...
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National Museum of the American Indian Hosts a National Quilt Along in Recognition of America’s 250th

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will host a nationwide quilt-along project to reflect on the 250th ...
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Anacostia Community Museum Celebrates the Opening of Its New Exhibition “We Make History”

Katelynd Anderson, interim director, Anacostia Community Museum Jennifer Sieck, “We Make History” exhibition curator ...
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When Human Movement Changes, Different Animal Species Respond in Their Own Ways

A new analysis of GPS tracking data from 37 animal species, paired with cellphone location data from across the United States ...
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Flying Down the Road?

The Airphibian was a technical success as a flying car, but despite being a media favorite during public demonstrations ...
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Cooper Hewitt Celebrates 2026 National Design Award Winners and Honorees at Annual Gala

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum honored the winners of the 2026 National Design Awards alongside a distinguished group of Gala Honorees at the annual Smithsonian National Design Awards Gala ...
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Smithsonian Reopens the Iconic and Historic Castle and the Arts and Industries Building for America’s 250th

Photos related to the openings can be found via Dropbox. As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the Smithsonian will reopen two of its most iconic and historic buildings, inviting visitors to ...
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Restored Smithsonian carousel returns to the National Mall

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 ...
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Half of the World’s Coral Reefs Suffered Major Bleaching During the 2014–2017 Global Heatwave

University of Guam researcher Dr. Laurie Raymundo conducting a health assessment of a bleached Acropora muricata thicket in Apra Harbor, Guam, October 2017. Credit: Dave Burdick Benefits to society ...
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Ancient Giants Hit the Road: Smithsonian’s “Sea Monsters Unearthed” Traveling Exhibition Begins National Tour

A fossil mosasaur skull and partial skeleton excavated from Angola’s costal cliffs. Credit Hillsman S. Jackson, Southern Methodist University. The story of prehistoric ocean life that emerged in the ...
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At head of title: Universidad Nacional de México Autónoma. "Comenzó a escribir esta Crónica el br. Cristóbal de la Plaza ... la prosiguió su hijo el br. Cristóbal Bernardo de la Plaza, y fué terminada ...