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Category Archives: Smithsonian Institution
Get Jamming: Jazz Appreciation Month
Did you know April is time to JAM? That’s right, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) is upon us. This month-long event occurs every April to put the public spotlight on jazz, both a historical and living treasure. JAM was created to … Keep reading …
Space Shuttle Discovery is on the move!
Attention visitors and residents of Washington, D.C.: today, Tuesday, April 17, you will get a once in a lifetime chance to see the Space Shuttle Discovery in mid-flight…attached to a custom 747 jet, of course. The photo below shows the … Keep reading …
Posted in Current Events, Featured, Science, Smithsonian Institution, Technology, Washington, D.C.
Tagged NASA, space, Space Shuttle Discovery, space shuttles
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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, Current Events, Featured, Museums, Smithsonian Institution, Technology, Washington, D.C.
Tagged smithsonian, video games
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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 …
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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How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Volume 2
Yesterday you heard from Hailee about her class trip to Washington, D.C. Today we hear from Audra, also a 9th-grader from Texas. Here are her thoughts on traveling to Washington, D.C., with her classmates over the summer: The words you … Keep reading …
Posted in Destinations, History, Museums, Science, Smithsonian Institution, Students, Teachers, Tours, Travel, Washington, D.C.
Tagged class trip, D.C., school trip, student travelers, Washington
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Volume 1
So September is gone and we’re settled back into the pace of another school year. Although “What I did over my summer vacation” essays are usually shared in the first few days of school, I wanted to bring back some … Keep reading …
Posted in Destinations, Education, History, Museums, Science, Smithsonian Institution, Students, Teachers, Tours, Travel, Washington, D.C.
Tagged class trips, school trips, student travelers
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Smithsonian Museum Day 2011
Museums around the country will be offering free admission on Saturday, September 24, in honor of Smithsonian’s free Museum Day 2011. This is the seventh year that Smithsonian magazine has sponsored the event. Museum Day encourages individuals to visit new … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Current Events, Education, History, In the News, Museums, Science, Smithsonian Institution, Students, Teachers, Tours, Travel, Washington, D.C.
Tagged 2011, free admission, Museum Day, smithsonian
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