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Smithsonian Institute Commits to Repatriation of Human Remains in New Report

Smithsonian Institute Commits to Repatriation of Human Remains in New Report

By Caroline Woodward and Paulina Inglima March 5, 2024

Disclaimer: This article discusses the return of human remains to Native American communities   The Smithsonian Institution released a report from its Humans Remain Task Force, a group dedicated...

Smithsonian Scientists Develop New Coral Cryopreservation Technique

Smithsonian Scientists Develop New Coral Cryopreservation Technique

By Pallavi Bommareddy September 13, 2023

Research published by scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) detailed the first successful technique to preserve and revive coral fragments. This will...

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Announces New Exhibit on Streetscapes and Urban Change

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Announces New Exhibit on Streetscapes and Urban Change

By Abby Tucker September 7, 2023

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) announced a new exhibit that will be on display in the Freer Gallery of Art from Nov. 18, 2023 to May 4, 2024. The exhibit, titled “Whistler:...

CISA Partners with Smithsonian, Views Tribal Artifacts

CISA Partners with Smithsonian, Views Tribal Artifacts

By Catherine Alaimo April 29, 2023

Members of Georgetown’s Circle of Indigenous Students’ Alliance (CISA) partnered with two Smithsonian Institution museums to view tribal artifacts in museum archives on April 7.  Alanna Cronk...

Circle of Indigenous Students’ Alliance Reasserts Itself on Campus

Circle of Indigenous Students’ Alliance Reasserts Itself on Campus

By Caroline Rareshide April 14, 2023

When the Office for Strategic Communications offered the Circle of Indigenous Students’ Alliance (CISA) resources to host an event commemorating Native American Indian Heritage Month in November, members...

Afrofuturism: A New Cultural Exhibit

Afrofuturism: A New Cultural Exhibit

By Emily Smith April 13, 2023

In case you’ve gone through every Smithsonian exhibit and are in need of another, look no further than the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Smithsonian Air...

New Smithsonian Bird Exhibit Takes Flight

New Smithsonian Bird Exhibit Takes Flight

By Pallavi Bommareddy March 23, 2023

Following six years of renovation, the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Bird House reopened to the public on March 13. The exhibit is housed in a sleek new building, inspired by the plumage of the sandhill...

Smithsonian Museum Partners with Republic of Yemen for Artifact Repatriation

Smithsonian Museum Partners with Republic of Yemen for Artifact Repatriation

By Karenna Warden March 3, 2023

The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) announced Feb. 21 a historic partnership with the government of the Republic of Yemen to store important heritage artifacts. NMAA manages over 45,000...

Entertainment Nation, an exhibit celebrating American pop culture and entertainment history, is set to open at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in December.

Smithsonian Exhibition Celebrates Pivotal Moments in American Pop Culture

By Sarah Conner April 28, 2022

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced plans to open an exhibition dedicated to American pop culture, becoming the first-ever permanent exhibit to focus on the history of entertainment...

Yayoi Kusama Exhibit Debuts at Hirshhorn Following Delays

Yayoi Kusama Exhibit Debuts at Hirshhorn Following Delays

By Andrew Mazzola April 21, 2022

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s exhibit “One with Eternity” debuted at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., following a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibit contains five...

Smithsonian Museums Begin Return to Pre-Pandemic Schedule

Smithsonian Museums Begin Return to Pre-Pandemic Schedule

By Nicholas Sheherlis April 7, 2022

Following two years of modified schedules due to the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing shortages, most of the Smithsonian museums will return to a seven-day schedule by the end of May. The Smithsonian...

Smithsonian Names First Indigenous Woman as Museum Director

Smithsonian Names First Indigenous Woman as Museum Director

By Eli Kales January 28, 2022

Cynthia Chavez Lamar will become the first Indigenous woman to serve as the director of a Smithsonian museum when she assumes the role at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) on Feb. 14. Chavez...

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