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Category Archives: Museums
International Museum Day–Put a little museum in your weekend
Not sure what to do with your weekend? You could…hit up one of your favorite museums and celebrate International Museum Day on May 18. Inaugurated in 1977 by the International Council of Museums, the day was created to recognize and … Keep reading …
Calling all museum buffs—the Smithsonian has your ticket to Museum Day Live!
Whether you are a museum enthusiast or just looking for a fun way to spend a Saturday, with museums from all over the country participating in Smithsonian’s Museum Day Live!, there is sure to be a museum in your area … Keep reading …
5 fun facts I learned at tour boot camp!
Fun, fast-paced, and educational may not be what comes to mind when you think of boot camp, but this is exactly how to describe boot camp for EF Smithsonian Student Travel’s new Tour Consultants! Along with 18 other employees, I had the … Keep reading …
Buzz Lightyear lands at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Buzz Lightyear is going on one more adventure, albeit not as wild as his previous others, but it will be just as exciting. The well-known astronaut from the Toy Story series will be landing at the Smithsonian National Air and … Keep reading …
American Art Museum debuts The Art of Video Games Exhibit
This week the Smithsonian American Art Museum will reveal an exhibit dedicated to a modern form of art gaining prevalence in America’s living rooms — video games. The Art of Video Games opens March 16, 2012, and will explore the evolution of … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Museums, Smithsonian Institution, Technology, Washington, D.C.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture breaks ground today
This morning ground broke on the 19th Smithsonian museum. The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will join the other Smithsonian Institution museums on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the National Museum of American … Keep reading …
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Metropolitan Museum of Art debuts New American Wing Galleries for Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will debut the final phase of its American Wing renovation project when the New American Wing Galleries for Paintings, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts opens to the public on January 16, 2012. … Keep reading …
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Photo Finish: The Sports Photography of Neil Leifer at the Newseum
On November 18, 2011 the Newseum in Washington, D.C., will roll out an exhibit sure to excite photography and sports enthusiasts alike! “Photo Finish: The Sports Photography of Neil Leifer” will feature 50 of the most famous sports photographs ever taken … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, History, In the News, Museums, Sports
Tagged news, photojouranlism, sports. photography
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The Hope Diamond: An American Legend
For more than 50 years the Hope diamond has been part of the collection at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. In fact, the diamond was donated by jeweler Harry Winston to the museum 53 years ago today. … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, History, Lesson Plans, Museums, Smithsonian Institution
Tagged gems, geology, Hope diamond, jewelry
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