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Airbus IMAX Theater in Chantilly, VA

The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high.Showtimes are published on the calendar every few ...
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Queen Bee Pheromones Help Daughters Decide Whether to Stay or Leave the Nest

Chemical signals help determine whether daughters remain and work for the queen or leave to establish nests of their own ...
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Smithsonian Extends “American Aspirations” Through Smithsonian’s 180th Anniversary Aug. 10

The Smithsonian announced today that it has extended its special exhibition “American Aspirations” through Monday, Aug. 10 when the Smithsonian will celebrate its 180th annive ...
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Fossil Footprints Reveal That an Ancient Human Relative Was Larger Than Previously Thought and Traveled in Groups 1.4 Million Years Ago

Overview of the excavated track surface with a mix of deeper hippopotamus and antelope footprints and shallower hominin tracks visible. Kay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian. Ancient footprints preserved ...
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Scientists Discover Genetically Distinct Avocados in Nicaragua That People Transported From South America Thousands of Years Ago

A team of scientists led by researchers with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and Texas A&M University recently uncovered genetic traces of ancient migration in DNA from avocados ...
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Smithsonian Family Day July 25 Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday

The Smithsonian will welcome families and kids of all ages to celebrate America’s 250th birthday year during Family Day, a ...
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Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company Presents “A Study in Form: Asawa, Noguchi & Frankenthaler”

The National Portrait Gallery announces the late-afternoon program “A Study in Form: Asawa, Noguchi & Frankenthaler,” choreographed by Dana Tai Soon Burgess, former choreograp ...
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Smithsonian Presents Melinda French Gates With Great Americans Medal

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will present its 11th Great Americans Medal to Melinda French Gates ...
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Smithsonian Associates Explores the Enduring Legacy of Princess Grace of Monaco

Smithsonian Associates, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Principality of Monaco and Smithsonian Gardens, presents “Princess Grace: Celebrating an Enduring Legacy,” Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.
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Hirshhorn Museum Partners with Art Bridges Foundation to Announce 51 Museums in Landmark National Loans Program

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have chosen the 51 institutions that will participate in “50 for 50,” a national collection-sharing initiative ...
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Smithsonian Presents Refik Anadol’s “Smithsonian Dreams,” an Immersive Public Art Experience on the National Mall

The Smithsonian will debut “Smithsonian Dreams,” a large-scale, multisensory public art experience by Refik Anadol, internationally acclaimed media artist and director of Refik Anadol Studio, on the ...
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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 ...