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“Power of Giving” Symposium Explores Role of Women’s Philanthropy in Shaping the Nation
Adrienne Arsht, Jacki Zehner, Tuti B. Scott, Jaime Gloshay, Kathleen D. McCarthy and Kabria Baumgartner Among the Featured Thought Leaders
03.12.2025
American History Museum Public Programs
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Women’s History Month Honoring Black Women
02.27.2025
African American Museum Public Programs
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Credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution.

National Museum of Asian Art Announces Its 2025 Nowruz Family Festival
02.19.2025
Asian Art Museum Public Programs
Nick Cave Artist Smithsonian Craft Show
Smithsonian Craft Show Opens April 24
Juried Fine Craft Show Celebrates Visionaries
02.18.2025
Public Programs
Three men and a woman stand on a stage playing large drums in a museum atrium.

Photo by Norwood Photography

Smithsonian American Art Museum Presents In-Person and Virtual Programs as Part of the 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival
02.14.2025
American Art Museum Public Programs
A pair of women in long black dress and headcoverings walk on reflective beach

A scene from Taumanu. Photo courtesy of The Sweetshop Entertainment Ltd.

Smithsonian Celebrates 10 Years of the Mother Tongue Film Festival
Festival Is on the National Mall Feb. 20–Feb. 23; Virtual Portion Will Be Presented Feb. 24–March 1
02.03.2025
Public Programs
Black and white fuzzy panda bear climbs on outside tree structure.

Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Oct. 24, 2024. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Two New Giant Pandas Debut at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Celebration Continues With “District of Panda Party” and Release of Limited-Edition Giant Panda M&M’S
01.24.2025
National Zoo & SCBI Exhibitions Public Programs
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Tricia Hersey, a New York Times best-selling author and founder of The Nap Ministry. Credit: the Trisha Hersey website.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Black History Month
01.22.2025
African American Museum Public Programs
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Smithsonian Associates Hosts Smithsonian Summer Camp
01.13.2025
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Black and white furry panda bear walks on grass, looking around the side of a tree trunk
Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Giant Panda Debut - Qing Bao

Female giant panda Qing Bao in her habitat at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Oct. 23, 2024.

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Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Giant Panda Debut - Bao Li

Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Oct. 24, 2024.

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hite and black furry panda bear leans over wood beam in outdoor enclosure.

Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Oct. 24, 2024. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut Jan. 24 at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
01.10.2025
National Zoo & SCBI Public Programs
Smithsonian Associates 60th Anniversary Programs
Smithsonian Associates Celebrates 60 Years of Lifelong Learning
01.02.2025
Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
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A large crowd watching a lion dancer perform in front of the museum during the 2024 Lunar New Year Festival. Credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution.

National Museum of Asian Art Announces Its 2025 Lunar New Year Market
12.19.2024
Asian Art Museum Public Programs
A woman, standing, holds up a piece of paper with art on it, and a student sits next to her in front of craft materials.

Archival photo of a Kwanzaa teachers workshop led by Zora Martin-Felton (standing), 1984.

Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Anacostia Community Museum
Daily Programs and Newly Digitized Photos Mark the Museum’s Holiday Offerings
12.10.2024
Anacostia Community Museum Public Programs
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Archives of American Art Announces New Podcast Series Showcasing Its Oral History Collection
Season Four of “ARTiculated” Premieres Dec. 3
12.02.2024
Archives of American Art Public Programs
Stool made of light wood in a hollow square shape with flat top.

Photo courtesy of Jomo Tariku, designer of modern African furniture. This stool is inspired by spiritual traditions of the Dogon people, incorporating elements of the Dogon cosmology.

Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art Hosts Holiday Marketplace
Event Features Educational Artisans From the African Diaspora To Celebrate Museum’s 60th Anniversary
11.26.2024
African Art Museum Public Programs
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Smithsonian Announces National Conversation on Race
Program Will Be Held in San Antonio Dec. 3–14
11.20.2024
Public Programs
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Delta Solar in Front of the Museum, credit: Jim Preston.

National Air and Space Museum To Present “Air and Space After Hours: Innovating Galleries” Dec. 12
11.19.2024
Air and Space Museum Public Programs
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John McClure Hotchner

National Postal Museum To Host Maynard Sundman Lecture
John M. Hotchner Will Speak on “A Life in Philately”
11.07.2024
Postal Museum Public Programs
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Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Offers Veterans Day Specials at Its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
11.06.2024
Public Programs
A group of women in red long-sleeved shirts raise one arm with fists, posing for a photo.

Credit: Cassandra Giraldo and Katrina Lillian Sorrentino.

Online Native Cinema Showcase Highlights Indigenous Cinema of the Western Hemisphere and Arctic
10.31.2024
Public Programs
A group of young children sit in half-circle in looking at woman with short hair discussing a large artwork behind her.

Image: Hirshhorn Lead Education Specialist Tiffany McGettigan with Storytime participants in front of Annette Lemieux’s “Nomad” (1988) in the museum. Photo: Kate Warren. Courtesy of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

Hirshhorn To Open Art-Making Studio Offering Free All-Ages Experiential Curriculum Oct. 30
Hirshhorn Art School Builds on Museum’s ARTLAB, the Groundbreaking Teen Technology Program Founded in 2011
10.24.2024
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs Education News
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Smithsonian
10.23.2024
Exhibitions Public Programs

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