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National Air and Space Museum’s “AirSpace” Launches “QueerSpace” Podcast Limited Series February 28, 2022 Air and Space Museum Public Programs
National Museum of African American History and Culture Launches Living History Campaign Museum Aims To Raise $350 Million To Support Research, an Endowment, Ongoing Programming and Digital Initiatives February 28, 2022
Smithsonian To Reopen National Air and Space Museum, National Postal Museum and Anacostia Community Museum in March February 28, 2022
Smithsonian Science Education Center Launches New Biodiversity Guide for Youth February 22, 2022 Smithsonian Science Education Center Education News
National Portrait Gallery Presents “Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue” Commemorating the Watershed Moment’s 50th Anniversary, on View March 25–Sept. 5 February 22, 2022 Portrait Gallery Exhibitions
National Museum of American History Launches the Podcast “Collected: Black Feminism Re-rooted” Explores Origins of Self-Care and More February 22, 2022 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum American History Museum Public Programs
Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Laurie Anderson To Present Program Series Inspired by Her Landmark Exhibition Eight Online and In-Person Public Programs February–July Will Include Artist Talks, Performances and Film Screenings February 18, 2022 Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
National Museum of Asian Art Illustrates the Visual, Spiritual and Philosophical Power of Zen in Its Inaugural Exhibition for “The Arts of Devotion” “Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan” Launches “The Arts of Devotion,” a Five-Year Initiative Dedicated to Furthering Civic Discourse and the Understanding of Religion February 17, 2022 Asian Art Museum Exhibitions
Study Finds “Portfolio Approach” Can Help Protect Restorations From Extreme Climate Events Adding Diversity to Restoration Projects Can Buffer Them Against Hurricanes, Droughts and Other Climate Extremes February 15, 2022 Environmental Research Center Research News
Smithsonian Launches New ‘Women’s Futures Month’ With National Mall Debut of 120 Statues Celebrating Women in STEM Smithsonian Partners With IF/THEN To Display the Largest Collection of Statues of Women Ever Assembled February 11, 2022 Exhibitions
Smithsonian Presents the Mother Tongue Film Festival, “Through the Past Is the Future” Seventh Annual Festival Will Be Held Online Feb. 17–March 4 February 9, 2022 Folklife and Cultural Heritage American Indian Museum Natural History Museum Public Programs
National Portrait Gallery Announces an Extension of “The Obama Portraits Tour” Featuring Acclaimed Portraits by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Multi-City Tour Extended to San Francisco and Boston Through October February 9, 2022 Portrait Gallery Exhibitions
Maria Nicanor Named Director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum February 8, 2022 Cooper Hewitt Administrative News
National Air and Space Museum’s 2022 Michael Collins Trophy Awarded to Wally Funk and the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Team February 7, 2022
Jorge Zamanillo Named First Director of the New Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino February 4, 2022 American Latino Museum Administrative News
Smithsonian’s New “Cooking Up History” Series Explores How Women Chefs Sustain Their Communities Through Activism and Advocacy Series Underscores Female Leadership and Changemaking February 3, 2022 American History Museum Public Programs
“Africa Is Beautiful”: Nollywood Stars in Conversation With the National Museum of African Art February 3, 2022 African Art Museum Public Programs
National Air and Space Museum Extends Its Popular Virginia S.H.E. Can STEM Camps in Arkansas Free Aviation-Focused Camp Aims To Engage Underrepresented Communities February 2, 2022 Air and Space Museum Exhibitions
Scientists Explain Mysterious Finger-like Features in Solar Flares Astronomers Have Presented New Explanation for Mysterious Downward-Moving Dark Voids Seen in Some Solar Flares January 27, 2022 Astrophysical Observatory Research News
Major Gift Establishes General Motors Learning Lounge at the Molina Family Latino Gallery Educational Center Features Active Learning Programs To Connect Onsite and Online Visitors to Exhibition Content January 27, 2022
“Orchids: Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women” Opens Jan. 29 January 27, 2022 Smithsonian Gardens Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Exhibitions
National Portrait Gallery Announces Portrait of a Nation Honorees Awards Recognizing Honorees’ Work Championing Transformational Impact and Change Will Be Presented at Portrait of a Nation Gala Nov. 12 January 26, 2022
“Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight” To Open at the National Museum of the American Indian Jan. 28 Exhibition From the Museum of Glass Features Work by Acclaimed Tlingit American Artist January 26, 2022 American Indian Museum Exhibitions
Black History Month Programming at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens With a Virtual Program Highlighting the Impact of HBCUs Acknowledges Pioneers in Health and Wellness Including Midwives January 25, 2022 African American Museum Public Programs
National Portrait Gallery Announces Teen Portrait Competition Timed With Museum’s “The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today” Call for Entries Open Through March 29 January 24, 2022 Portrait Gallery Public Programs
Smithsonian To Host Virtual Symposium About Afrofuturism “Claiming Space: A Symposium on Black Futures—Past, Present, and Potential” Will Take Place Online Jan. 27–29 January 24, 2022 Air and Space Museum Public Programs
