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Smithsonian Celebrates the Start of Summer With Solstice

From Friday, June 19, through Sunday, June 21, the Smithsonian will celebrate the start of summer with Smithsonian Solstice. Members of the press are invited to cover the special events, activities ...
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Smithsonian Museums Stay Open Late for Expanded Three-Day Solstice Weekend

For the first time, the Smithsonian is expanding its popular Solstice Saturday into a three-day celebration, inviting visitors to kick off summer from Friday, June 19, through Sunday, June 21. As part ...
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A Sweet, Flaky Love Letter

In early 1944, Marie Boudet received a coconut in her mailbox—a love letter—from her husband Raymond, a Navy Seabee who was stationed in Hawaiʻi during World War II. The back of the unusual love ...
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Cooper Hewitt Unveils Permanent Collection Galleries Showcasing a Multi-Year Presentation of the National Design Collection

This summer, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum will unveil its permanent collection galleries with a landmark presentation, “Design Across Time: Exploring the Smithsonian’s Design Collection.” ...
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New Science Education Resources Help Youth Explore Agriculture Locally and Globally

In recognition of World Agriculture Day Thursday, June 11, the Smithsonian Science Education Center has released two new free educational resources for youth. The Smithsonian Science for Global Goals’ ...
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Smithsonian Folklife Marketplace Returns to the National Mall After Three-Year Hiatus

The Smithsonian Folklife Marketplace returns to the National Mall Tuesday, June 16, reopening inside the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building as part of the Smithsonian’ ...
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Smithsonian Press Preview for “From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage” Exhibition

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will host a press preview of the new exhibition “From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage” Tuesday, J ...
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Anacostia Community Museum Celebrates Juneteenth

The Anacostia Community Museum will host its largest-ever Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Friday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The free, full-day event, “Power in the Past, Stren ...
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EleFest Celebrates Elephants, Culture and Conservation at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Aug. 7–9

Visitors can celebrate elephants, culture and conservation during EleFest, a three-day festival at the Smithsonian’s National ...
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Exhibition Exploring Democracy Across America Opens June 16 in Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963 by Rowland Scherman. Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) will present ...
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National Air and Space Museum Hosts “Innovations in Flight” Day at Udvar-Hazy Center

The National Air and Space Museum will host “Innovations in Flight,” its most popular annual event Saturday, June 13, at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. More than 60 unique aircraft fly in for one ...
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Gardens of pleasure : eroticism and art in China, works from the Bertholet Collection / Ferdinand M. Bertholet ; [translated from the French by David Radzinowicz]

Eroticism in Ancient China / Jacques Pimpaneau -- Melancholy and desire: the history of a collection / Ferdinand M. Bertholet -- Works from the Bertholet Collection, with a commentary by Ferdinand M.