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National Museum of the American Indian Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Its Premier Film Event, Native Cinema Showcase

Online Program Highlights Fan Favorite Films From Past Showcases and New Films
- November 9, 2020
- American Indian Museum
- Public Programs
Smithsonian Science Education Center Launches “Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición”
- October 29, 2020
- Smithsonian Science Education Center
- Education News
Smithsonian and Golden Triangle Expand Women’s History Initiative Into the Streets of Washington, D.C.
- October 28, 2020
- Exhibitions
Smithsonian Curators Collecting 2020 Presidential Election Memorabilia
- October 27, 2020
- American History Museum
- New Acquisitions
Power of Giving Explores Philanthropy’s Impact on Educational Equity

Lonnie Bunch, Steve Case, Linda Darling-Hammond, John B. King Jr., Eduardo J. Padrón, David A. Thomas, Suzanne Elise Walsh, Among Featured Thought Leaders
- October 27, 2020
- American History Museum
- Public Programs
Global “BiteMap” Reveals How Marine Food Webs May Change With Climate

Biologists Track Predator Activity Underwater and Discover Temperature Changes Communities More Than Appetites
- October 26, 2020
- Environmental Research Center
- Research News
The Darwinian Diet: You Are What You Eat

Lessons in Evolution From Agricultural Ants in Panama
- October 26, 2020
- Tropical Research Institute
- Research News
DNA in Fringe-Lipped Bat Poop Reveals Unexpected Eating Habits
- October 22, 2020
- Tropical Research Institute
- Research News
Turbulent Era Sparked Leap in Human Behavior, Adaptability 320,000 Years Ago

New Drill Core Shows a Boom-Bust Landscape in the East African Rift Valley at a Defining Moment in Human Evolution, Technology and Culture
- October 21, 2020
- Natural History Museum
- Research News
Honoring Kobe Bryant: Bryant’s Lakers Jersey Is Now on Display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
- October 19, 2020
- African American Museum
- Exhibitions
New Publication Shares Ways for Museums To Be Accessible and Inclusive

Features Case Studies on Digital Interactives From Around the World
- October 15, 2020
- Education News
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to Open National Native American Veterans Memorial Nov. 11
- October 14, 2020
- American Indian Museum
- Public Programs
Elderly Gray Wolf Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
- October 13, 2020
Opening Day for “¡Pleibol!” To Coincide With MLB 2021 Season

New Book, Exhibition Will Explore Baseball’s Impact Through Artifacts, Stories and Photos
- October 8, 2020
- American History Museum
- Exhibitions
Smithsonian American Art Museum Explores the Relationship Between Art and Nature in a New Exhibition at Its Renwick Gallery

“Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020” Opens Oct. 16
- October 8, 2020
- Renwick Gallery
- Exhibitions
National Air and Space Museum Presents “Air & Scare at Home”

Virtual Halloween Activities Available Throughout October
- October 7, 2020
- Air and Space Museum
- Public Programs
Hirshhorn Has Announced Free, Livestreamed Summit “Talking to Our Time: What Comes Next” Oct. 8 and 10

Summit Includes Leading Thinkers Zoe Leonard and Eileen Myles; John Akomfrah and Olafur Eliasson in Conversation; and Laurie Anderson in Performance on Museum’s YouTube Channel
- October 6, 2020
- Hirshhorn Museum
- Public Programs
Hirshhorn Will Livestream Laurie Anderson Performing Her Groundbreaking Work “Duets on Ice” at the Museum Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.

Free Virtual Performance Anticipates Anderson’s Largest-Ever U.S. Exhibition, Opening Spring 2021 on the National Mall
- October 6, 2020
- Hirshhorn Museum
- Public Programs
National Museum of American History Hosts Virtual Annual Smithsonian Food History Weekend and Gala Themed “Food Futures: Striving for Justice”

Julia Child Foundation To Present Danielle Nierenberg of Food Tank With Julia Child Award at Smithsonian Gala
- October 6, 2020
- American History Museum
- Public Programs
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch To Present Patti Warashina With the 2020 Smithsonian Visionary Award
- October 5, 2020
- Public Programs
Smithsonian Craft Show Goes Virtual in 2020
- October 5, 2020
- Public Programs
Smithsonian American Art Museum Celebrates 50 Years of Its Preeminent Fellowship Program With New Online Resources and Symposium
- October 5, 2020
- American Art Museum
- Education News
Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Giant Panda Cub Is Male
- October 5, 2020
- National Zoo & SCBI
- Research News
2020 National Design Award Winners Revealed at Cooper Hewitt’s Virtual Gala

National Design Award Winners To Be Featured in Dynamic Online Programming During National Design Month
- October 2, 2020
“Girlhood (It’s Complicated)” Opens at National Museum of American History

Museum Amplifies Role of Girls in History During 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
- October 2, 2020
- Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
- American History Museum
- Exhibitions
Smithsonian’s AirSpace and Diplo Release Collaboration “Under Ancient Skies”
- October 1, 2020
Mitsubishi Corporation To Renew $1 Million Sponsorship to the Freer and Sackler Galleries

Relationship Supports National Museum of Asian Art Exhibitions and Outreach for U.S.–Japan Collaboration
- October 1, 2020
- Asian Art Museum
- Administrative News
National Portrait Gallery Announces Call for Entries for Sixth Triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition

Selected Artworks Will Be Exhibited in Major Exhibition and Tour
- October 1, 2020
- Portrait Gallery
- Exhibitions

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