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At the Portrait Galley, Private Art Collections Become Public

It is a widely held belief that in the largely political climate of Washington, D.C., more often that not, what you see is not necessarily what you get

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Lincoln is Dead: A Collection of Artifacts at American History Mark the Tragedy

On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died from a gunshot wound he’d suffered the night at before at Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C.

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Weekend events: Latin Jazz, Coral Reef Family Festival, Meet the Artist

Friday, April 15: Latin JazzThe John Santos Sextet will perform jazz from Cuba, Puerto Rico and the United States

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Facial Features of Men and Women Got More Similar?

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The List: What You Didn’t Know About the Smithsonian in the Civil War

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On View at the Renwick: Judith Schaechter’s Stained Glass Works Shatter Convention

Space shuttle Discovery lifted-off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for its 39th and final mission.

Discovery Space Shuttle Coming to the Smithsonian

Discovery will be coming to the National Air and Space Museum to be preserved in the Smithsonian collections

Original copy of the very first Confederate imprint defining the moment that the first southern state formally seceded from the United States of America.

150 Years Ago: The Civil War Begins

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Events: “Born to be Wild 3D,” Smithsonian Craft Show, Disco at the Postal Museum

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The Smithsonian Museums and The National Zoo Are Open

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The Zoo’s Baby Anteater Gets a Name, Chosen by Mom

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Happy Birthday, Billie!

It’s fitting that legendary jazz songstress-extraordinaire Billie Holiday’s birthday today falls during Smithsonian’s Jazz Appreciation Month

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Warning! Seriously Cute! New Clouded Leopard Cubs Born at the Zoo

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Weekend Events: Robots on Parade, Kennedy Portraits, Creativity Award

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The List: Five Secret Gardens Around the Smithsonian

It seems that the weather is finally breaking and spring temperatures might be here to stay

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Those Sweethearts Got Rhythm

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Robots Get Some Curatorial Respect at the American History Museum

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Feeding the Tarantulas at the Insect Zoo

It’s all about timing at the Insect Zoo at the National Museum of Natural History

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Events: FONZ Photo Club, Mad Science, Mars and More

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Facebook Friends of Social Networking Scientists Help Identify Fish

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