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Sunflower opening
Smithsonian Gardens Reopen Aug. 17
08.17.2020
Smithsonian Gardens Public Programs
Kevin Kwan headshot by Jessica Chou

Kevin Kwan (Photo by Jessica Chou)

Smithsonian Associates Presents “Kevin Kwan: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and Beyond”
08.13.2020
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright_Risa Ryan

"Falling Water" designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Photo by Risa Ryan

Smithsonian Associates Streaming Announces New Virtual Art and Architecture Tours
08.13.2020
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
museum exterior
National Museum of the American Indian To Host Virtual Ceremony To Mark Completion of the National Native American Veterans Memorial
Dedication Ceremony and Procession To Be Rescheduled
08.04.2020
American Indian Museum Public Programs
Respect Her Crank

Photo courtesy of Dominique Wells

Hirshhorn’s ARTLAB Will Keep Go-Go Crankin’ All Summer With “Respect Her Crank!”
Online Teen Internship and Public Program Series, July 31–Aug. 21
07.31.2020
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
Two women and a girl with video game controllers

Photo by Bruce Guthrie

Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Annual Video Game Festival “SAAM Arcade” Launches Online
Free Two-Day Virtual Program Highlights Women’s Narratives and Contributions to the Video Games Industry
07.29.2020
American Art Museum Public Programs
Essential oil
Anacostia Community Museum Launches “Inspiration/Action Tuesdays”
The Initiative Will Expand on the Take “Time Thursdays” Virtual Program
07.07.2020
Anacostia Community Museum Public Programs
Liberty Bell projection over reflecting pool

Photo courtesy of Art Production Fund 

 

Hirshhorn and Art Production Fund To Present Nancy Baker Cahill’s “Liberty Bell” on the National Mall Starting July 4
Augmented-Reality Public Art Project Will Be Presented Simultaneously in Six Cities Across the United States
07.04.2020
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
Video still of Martin Luther King in convertible
Courtesy of Arthur Jafa and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York/ Rome
Arthur Jafa, "Love is the Message, The Message is Death"

Film Still

Arthur Jafa, Love is the Message, The Message is Death, 2016

Video, color and black-and-white, sound. Running time: 7 minutes, 30 seconds

Courtesy of Arthur Jafa and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York/ Rome

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Baseball

"It's Baseball, Ray!": Baseball and America's Culture, Values, and Aspirations

Smithsonian Associates Streaming Announces 91 New Virtual Programs
06.25.2020
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Video still of Martin Luther King with Getty Images superimposed

Courtesy of Arthur Jafa and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York/ Rome

Artist Arthur Jafa’s Renowned “Love is the Message, The Message is Death” To Be Streamed Continuously Online for the First Time, June 26–28
Co-Presented by the Hirshhorn Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum
06.24.2020
American Art Museum Hirshhorn Museum Exhibitions Public Programs
Folklife banner Beyond the Mall
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Presents “Beyond the Mall”
06.23.2020
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Public Programs
model of the solar system
Smithsonian Summer Adventures Offer Live Virtual Learning Experiences for Kids
Kids Can Spend the Hottest Hours of the Summer With the Smithsonian—Online
05.29.2020
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Author photo of Madeleine Albright
Smithsonian Associates Announces Virtual Event With Madeleine Albright
05.28.2020
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Logo with composite photo of people using computers
Smithsonian Associates Streaming Launches With Expert-Led Lectures, Virtual Tours and Studio Arts Classes
05.27.2020
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Three baby cheetahs in their enclosure

Adrienne Crosier, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Smithsonian’s National Zoo Seeks Help in Naming Four Cheetah Cubs
05.22.2020
National Zoo & SCBI Public Programs
Keeper holding baby cheetah
Adrienne Crosier, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Help name this cheetah cub

This female cub was born April 8 at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.  

Photo credit: Adrienne Crosier, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

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Three baby cheetah cubs
Adrienne Crosier, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Help name these cheetah cubs

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is inviting the public to name four cheetah cubs, including these three siblings, born April 8 in Front Royal, Virginia.

Photo credit: Adrienne Crosier, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

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Project Pride Logo
Smithsonian Pride Alliance Announces “PROJECT PRIDE”
Virtual Concert and Pride Time Capsule Premieres May 31
05.22.2020
Public Programs
Logo for Moments of Resistance
Anacostia Community Museum Launches Moments of Resilience Pages
Online Offerings Include CV-19 Stories of Compassion, Hope, Faith and Perseverance
05.21.2020
Anacostia Community Museum Public Programs
Graphic logo for Viral Histories program
National Museum of American History Hosts “Viral Histories: Stories of Racism, Resilience, and Resistance in Asian American Communities”
05.14.2020
Asian Pacific American Center American History Museum Public Programs
Portrait of man in red head scarf and black shirt saying Muerto Rico
National Portrait Gallery Announces Artist ADÁL as Winner of “The Outwin 2019” People’s Choice Award
More Than 17,000 Votes Cast, Setting Triennial’s Record
04.30.2020
Portrait Gallery Exhibitions Public Programs
Red masked man wearing black shirt saying Muerto Rico
Copyright: ADÁL.
Muerto Rico

“Muerto Rico” by ADÁL, inkjet print, 2017. Collection of the artist. Copyright: ADÁL.

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Space songs poster
National Air and Space Museum Announces “Space Songs: Through the Distance”
Adam Savage To Host Museum’s Virtual Concert Featuring Artists Filmed in Their Homes
04.23.2020
Air and Space Museum Public Programs

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