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Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs Smithsonian American Art Museum Extends Critically Acclaimed Exhibition “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature and Culture” Through Jan. 3, 2021 Exhibition Was Shuttered When the Museum Closed as a Public Health Precaution Due to COVID-19 September 14, 2020 American Art Museum Exhibitions “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature and Culture” Explores Renowned Naturalist’s Impact on American Identity Smithsonian American Art Museum Is the Sole Venue for the Landmark Exhibition September 14, 2020 American Art Museum Exhibitions Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery To Reopen Friday, Sept. 18, With New Exhibitions and Newly Acquired Works on View September 14, 2020 Portrait Gallery Public Programs Smithsonian’s Annual Youth Summit Connects Students Across the Country for Discussions on Social Justice September 14, 2020 American History Museum Public Programs Peruvian Amazonian Shaman Rose to Power in the Early 20th Century on Promises of Liberation and Immortality Book by SmithsonianTropical Research Institute Anthropologist Describes Life of the Shaman, Tasorentsi September 14, 2020 Tropical Research Institute Research News Education News Smithsonian To Reopen Four Additional Museums Sept. 18 Phased Reopening Continues With New Safety Measures in Place September 14, 2020 Administrative News National Air and Space Museum Provides New Resources for Online Learning Virtual Field Trips to the Museum Now Available September 10, 2020 Air and Space Museum Public Programs National Portrait Gallery Has Announced “Birthright” by Maren Hassinger A Commission of the Portrait Gallery’s “IDENTIFY” Series Dedicated to Performance Art September 9, 2020 Portrait Gallery Exhibitions New Smithsonian Podcast Shares the Voices of Rural America First Season of “Smithsonian’s Stories from Main Street” Dives Into the Impact of Water September 4, 2020 Traveling Exhibition Service Public Programs “Smithsonian Virtual 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Smithsonian Names Kevin Young as Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture September 29, 2020 African American Museum Administrative News
Celebrated Painter Jordan Casteel To Headline Hirshhorn’s 2020 Demetrion Lecture The Free Discussion Will Stream Online Sept. 30 September 29, 2020 Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
Hirshhorn Museum Has Announced First Online Exhibition “In the Beginning: Media Art and History” Oct. 1 Hirshhorn Continues Its Commitment to New Media and Video Art Since 2005 Launch of Black Box September 29, 2020 Hirshhorn Museum Exhibitions
National Portrait Gallery Presents Major Exhibition “Every Eye Is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States” September 29, 2020 Portrait Gallery Exhibitions
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., To Reopen Friday, Sept. 25 Museum Will Continue To Offer Virtual Events September 23, 2020 American Indian Museum Public Programs
New Smithsonian Exhibition Explores “The Green Book” Opens Oct. 3 at Historic “Green Book” Site, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis September 23, 2020 Traveling Exhibition Service Exhibitions
New Lesson for Students from the National Museum of the American Indian Examines the “Sale” of Manhattan September 23, 2020 American Indian Museum Education News
Smithsonian To Reopen National Museum of American History, National Museum of the American Indian Sept. 25 Phased Reopening Continues With New Safety Measures in Place September 21, 2020
Hirshhorn Announces Fall Season of “Talking to Our Time”—Online Conversations With Renowned Global Artists Following an Engaging Summer Season, Museum Extends Free Online Artist Talks, Featuring Deborah Roberts, Zoe Leonard and Sterling Ruby Sept. 16–Dec. 16 September 15, 2020 Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
Smithsonian American Art Museum Extends Critically Acclaimed Exhibition “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature and Culture” Through Jan. 3, 2021 Exhibition Was Shuttered When the Museum Closed as a Public Health Precaution Due to COVID-19 September 14, 2020 American Art Museum Exhibitions
“Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature and Culture” Explores Renowned Naturalist’s Impact on American Identity Smithsonian American Art Museum Is the Sole Venue for the Landmark Exhibition September 14, 2020 American Art Museum Exhibitions
Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery To Reopen Friday, Sept. 18, With New Exhibitions and Newly Acquired Works on View September 14, 2020 Portrait Gallery Public Programs
Smithsonian’s Annual Youth Summit Connects Students Across the Country for Discussions on Social Justice September 14, 2020 American History Museum Public Programs
Peruvian Amazonian Shaman Rose to Power in the Early 20th Century on Promises of Liberation and Immortality Book by SmithsonianTropical Research Institute Anthropologist Describes Life of the Shaman, Tasorentsi September 14, 2020 Tropical Research Institute Research News Education News
Smithsonian To Reopen Four Additional Museums Sept. 18 Phased Reopening Continues With New Safety Measures in Place September 14, 2020 Administrative News
National Air and Space Museum Provides New Resources for Online Learning Virtual Field Trips to the Museum Now Available September 10, 2020 Air and Space Museum Public Programs
National Portrait Gallery Has Announced “Birthright” by Maren Hassinger A Commission of the Portrait Gallery’s “IDENTIFY” Series Dedicated to Performance Art September 9, 2020 Portrait Gallery Exhibitions
New Smithsonian Podcast Shares the Voices of Rural America First Season of “Smithsonian’s Stories from Main Street” Dives Into the Impact of Water September 4, 2020 Traveling Exhibition Service Public Programs
“Smithsonian Virtual Adventures” Offer Live After-School Learning Experiences for Kids K–11 September 3, 2020 Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
PBS’ “Travels with Darley” Host Shares Best Destinations for 2021 in Live-Streamed Smithsonian Associates Event September 2, 2020 Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Cooper Hewitt to Host Virtual National Design Awards Gala and Expand Programming For the First-Ever National Design Month in October National Design Award Winners to be Announced at Oct. 1 Gala, Hosted by Bobby Berk September 1, 2020 Cooper Hewitt Public Programs
Fish Invasions Follow Panama and Suez Canal Expansions, but Research Halted by Pandemic September 1, 2020 Tropical Research Institute Research News
Smithsonian Latino Center Presents Illustrated Anthology Celebrating Influential Latinos in American History September 1, 2020 American Latino Museum Education News
Warmer, Acidifying Ocean Brings Extinction for Harder Reef-Building Corals, Renewal for Softer-Bodied Relatives Human Carbon Emissions Already Devastating Coral Reefs, While Softer-Bodied Relatives Will Persist and Diversify for Millions of Years August 31, 2020 Natural History Museum Research News
Fossil Trees on Peru’s Central Andean Plateau Tell a Tale of Dramatic Environmental Change August 28, 2020 Tropical Research Institute Research News
Anthony Fauci and Alan Alda Talk Science in Live-Streamed Smithsonian Associates Event August 27, 2020 Smithsonian Associates Public Programs
Hirshhorn Transforms Annual Ball Into Virtual Futurism Fashion Party “Theatrical Genius” and Drag Performer Machine Dazzle Hosts Celebration With Global Artists and Fashion Jury Sept. 17 August 27, 2020 Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
