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Smithsonian Acquires Taxidermy of First Successfully Cloned Mouse
Cumulina was created in 1997 by researchers at the University of Hawai’i and taxidermied by a local high school teacher.
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National Portrait Gallery Announces Director’s Essay Prize Winner for 2022
This year’s winner, Dr. Tiffany E. Barber, will present a paper related to her award-winning essay in Washington, DC, on Friday, September 9.
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National Museum of Asian Art Presents Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain
A journey spanning three continents over 1,500 years comes to the National Mall in Washington, DC. On view at the Smithsonian’s NMAA through September 18.
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Opera Lafayette Reimagines André Grétry’s Silvain in New Mexico
The rendition could be a platform for essential conversations on sociohistorical and economic land rights issues.
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You've Heard of Wordle, But Have You Tried "Artle"?
The National Gallery of Art launched a new artwork guessing game inspired by the super-popular Wordle.
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A New Rubell Museum Is Coming Soon to DC
The 32,000-square-foot space will occupy the former Randall Junior High School, a historically Black public school and landmarked building.
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The National Portrait Gallery Presents The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today
Works by finalists of the 2022 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition showcase the changing genre of portraiture and its ability to highlight a multitude of life experiences.
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House Passes Bill to Study a National Asian Pacific American Museum
“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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Telling an Inclusive Story of American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
After expanding its collection with work made by a broadly representative group of American artists, SAAM will feature more than 130 of these recently acquired pieces in a new exhibition.
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Immersive Documentary Photography Exhibition COAL + ICE Visualizes the Climate Crisis
Asia Society’s traveling exhibition brings art and climate to center stage this spring at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
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Smithsonian to Exhibit 120 3D-printed Statues of Women in Sciences
It will be the "largest collection of statues of women ever assembled together," the institution said.
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Obama Portraits Tour Adds New Stops In San Francisco and Boston
The paintings were set to return to Washington, DC, but will instead go to the de Young Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.