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

Object Details

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

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