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The US Could Get Its First National LGBTQ+ History Museum

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie October 9, 2022October 7, 2022

But the upcoming midterm elections could ultimately decide the fate of the fledgling museum.

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Smithsonian Adopts Landmark Policy on Ethical Restitution

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu May 4, 2022May 5, 2022

Previously, the Smithsonian held that its museums were entitled to retain an artifact so long as its provenance rested on solid legal ground.

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House Passes Bill to Study a National Asian Pacific American Museum

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

“Unfortunately many remain unaware of the crucial role we’ve played throughout our history,” said Congresswoman Grace Meng, who sponsored the bill.

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Smithsonian Announces Landmark Decision to Repatriate Benin Bronzes

by Cassie Packard March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

The institution says it will return most of the 39 artifacts in its collection to Nigeria for eventual display at the Benin City National Museum.

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The Smithsonian Museums Are Dropping Their Mask Mandate This Friday

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu March 8, 2022March 9, 2022

Other major museums, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, still require visitors to be masked indoors.

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Smithsonian to Exhibit 120 3D-printed Statues of Women in Sciences

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu February 14, 2022February 15, 2022

It will be the “largest collection of statues of women ever assembled together,” the institution said.

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Smithsonian Offers Jeff Bezos Unusual Naming Rights with $200M Donation

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

A written agreement between the two sides lacks a “Morals Clause,” barring the museum from removing the billionaire’s name if scandal hits.

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Land Artist Nancy Holt’s Papers Acquired by Smithsonian Archives

by Cassie Packard July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

Also included are plans for two site-specific projects that were never fully realized: “Sky Mound” (1984–) and “Solar Web” (1984–89).

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Need to Vent About 2020? Tell the Smithsonian Your Stories

by Hakim Bishara January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

The National Museum of American History is seeking first-person accounts for Stories of 2020, a time capsule about the whirlwind year.

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The Lives of Female Art Historical Figures Will Now Be Transcribed and Available Online

Avatar photo by Karen Chernick April 18, 2019

A crowdsourced transcription project hopes to make the lives of women artists, art historians, art dealers, and gallery owners easier to keyword search and read.

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UCLA Study Holds Smithsonian Accountable for Better Institutional Latino Representation

Avatar photo by Elisa Wouk Almino October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

A new study evaluates Latino representation across the institution. One of the authors, Chon Noriega, discusses the results and why they are indicative of a widespread problem in the art world.

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The Enduring Influence of Ikat Fabric, from Oscar de la Renta to Contemporary Design

by Vanessa H. Larson May 11, 2018

Ikat patterns have become enormously popular in both fashion and interior design. But most consumers seem to be ignorant of the textile’s cultural origins.

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