New Acquisitions

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Small portrait of a man — Unidentified artist, *Untitled (brooch, man with goatee)*, undated, albumen print in metal setting. Smithsonian American Art Museum, the L. J. West Collection of Photographic Jewelry, Museum purchase made possible through the Franz H. and Luisita L. Denghausen Endowment

Smithsonian American Art Museum Acquires Extraordinary Early Photography Collection From Larry J. West

Collection Includes Rare Images From the First African American Studios

08.17.2021

American Art Museum New Acquisitions

Plane midair — Air Tractor AT-301/400A "Dusty Crophopper." Credit: Eric Dumigan Photography

“Innovations in Flight Family Day” Returns to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

“Dusty Crophopper” To Join Museum’s Collection

08.03.2021

Air and Space Museum Public Programs New Acquisitions

Watercolor Maptiles Website Enters Permanent Collection of Cooper Hewitt

First Living Website To Be Acquired by the Smithsonian

05.18.2021

Cooper Hewitt New Acquisitions

Film still of spaceships flying — Lucasfilm

X-wing Starfighter

This X-wing Starfighter appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and is on long-term loan to the National Air and Space Museum from Lucasfilm.

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Fictional Star Wars spaceship floating in space — This X-wing Starfighter appeared in *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* and is on long-term loan from Lucasfilm. It will go on display in 2022 in the museum's flagship building on the National Mall.

Credit: Lucasfilm

National Air and Space Museum Welcomes Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter

Now on View in Restoration Hangar After Traveling From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

05.04.2021

Air and Space Museum Exhibitions New Acquisitions

X-wing Starfighter in Restoration Hangar

This X-wing Starfighter appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and is on long-term loan from Lucasfilm. It is pictured here in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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Vibrant quilt with abstract, square design — *Sunshine and Shadow*, 1930, 89 x 86 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown. Image courtesy of Faith and Stephen Brown

Smithsonian American Art Museum Receives Major Gift of Extraordinary Amish Quilts From the Collectors Faith and Stephen Brown

Textile Masterpieces Will Be Featured in an Exhibition in 2024

03.09.2021

American Art Museum New Acquisitions

Woman wearing mask receives vaccine shot from doctor — Northwell Health

Vaccine Collection: Nurse Sandra Lindsay

Nurse Sandra Lindsay getting Pfizer Inc’s Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Courtesy of Northwell Health

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Two vials of covid-19 vaccine and vaccine card — Two vials and Nurse Sandra Lindsay’s vaccine record card. Courtesy of the National Museum of America History

Smithsonian Collects Objects From First Known U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

Northwell Health Donates Vials, Packaging to National Museum of American History

03.09.2021

American History Museum New Acquisitions

Dr. Fauci holds sculpture of a virus between his hands — Dr. Anthony S. Fauci holds his personal 3D-printed model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion during the “Great Americans Awards Program.” Photo courtesy of the National Museum of American History

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Donates Pandemic-Related Object to the Smithsonian

National Museum of American History Honors Fauci With Great Americans Medal

03.02.2021

American History Museum New Acquisitions

Blue Hornet jet — U.S. Navy Blue Angel F/A-18C Hornet

National Air and Space Museum Welcomes Blue Angels’ F/A-18C Hornet

New Artifact To Go On Display at Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center

11.19.2020

Air and Space Museum New Acquisitions

Smithsonian Curators Collecting 2020 Presidential Election Memorabilia

10.27.2020

American History Museum New Acquisitions

Hirshhorn To Reopen Its Sculpture Garden Aug. 17

Two Newly Acquired Monumental Sculptures by Huma Bhabha and Sterling Ruby on Display

08.12.2020

Hirshhorn Museum New Acquisitions

National Air and Space Museum Collects Delivery Drone From Alphabet’s Wing

Commercial Delivery Aircraft Adds to Collection of “Firsts” at Smithsonian

08.07.2020

Air and Space Museum New Acquisitions

Composite photo of two artists — (From left) Huma Bhabha in her studio; courtesy of Lauren Lancaster. Sterling Ruby in his studio; photo by Melanie Schiff; courtesy of Sterling Ruby Studio.

Hirshhorn Announces Acquisition of Major Outdoor Sculptures by Huma Bhabha and Sterling Ruby

Introduction of Two Contemporary Artists to the Sculpture Garden Expands Collection, Anticipates Reopening and Eventual Revitalization

07.24.2020

Hirshhorn Museum New Acquisitions

Grazing bison — Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Smithsonian’s National Zoo Welcomes Two New Bison

Howard University and Gallaudet University Communities Name Bison

07.17.2020

National Zoo & SCBI New Acquisitions

Bison sheddin gits winter coat — Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Lucy

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute introduce two juvenile female American bison—“Gally,” named by Gallaudet University students, and “Lucy,” (above) named by Howard University students. Bison shed their winter coat every spring.

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Gally

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute introduce two juvenile female American bison—“Gally” (above), named by Gallaudet University students, and “Lucy,” named by Howard University students. Bison shed their winter coat every spring.

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