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C-3PO and R2-D2, NMAH Iconic Collections on View

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Author
Talman, Hugh
Subject
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)
National Air and Space Museum
National Collections
Treasures of American History 2006: National Air and Space Museum
Category
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Summary
Items from the "Treasures of American History" are put on display as they are being prepared for their new exhibit. C-3PO and R2-D2, droids from the movie Star Wars, are in the center and a tapestry lies on the table. The exhibit includes iconic items from the National Museum of American History (NMAH) that will travel across the National Mall to the National Air and Space Museum while NMAH is undergoing renovations starting September 5, 2006.
Contained within
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-009, Digital Logbook
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
August 25, 2006
Standard number
2006-21494
Restrictions & Rights
No restrictions
Type
Interior
Physical description
Number of Images: 1 Color: Color ; Size: 6.64w x 10h ; Type of Image: Interior; Collections ; Medium: Digital Image
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
Topic
Exhibitions
Record ID
siris_sic_12694
Metadata Usage (text)
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