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Smithsonian Events September 14-18: Julia Child, Prince Edward, the Global Arts Scene and More!

Exclusive events highlights from around the Smithsonian

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Invoking the Mother of Modern Dance

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of September 7-11: Shirley Temple, National Zoo Photo Club, V-2 Rockets and More!

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Weekend Events: Saturday Morning Cartoons and Hand-On Art Activities!

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Go Back to School With the Smithsonian!

Brian Jungen is an installation artist who has a gift for seeing images in mundane objects.

One Man’s Trash is Brian Jungen’s Treasure

Transforming everyday items into Native American artwork, Jungen bridges the gap between indigenous and mass cultures

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 31-September 4: Dig It!, The Scurlock Studio, Asia After Dark and More!

At last count, Velveteria, the Museum of Velvet Paintings has nearly 2,500 velvet paintings.

Museums With Their Own Niche

Subjects as wide-ranging as lunchboxes, roller skating, and Bigfoot have museums dedicated solely to their study and appreciation

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Senator Teddy Kennedy, 1932-2009

The jabbawockeez: a hip-hop dance crew from California and winners of the first season of America's Best Dance Crew

Boogie with Asia After Dark

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Going to Lunch in Style with Historic Lunchboxes

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Lunder Conservation Center Educates the Public

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New Exhibit Showcases Depression-era Artists

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Celebrate Bad Poetry Day

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 17-22: Quilting, Conservation Clinics and Awesome Art

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Weekend Events: Portraits Come Alive, Family Celebrations and a Scavenger Hunt!

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Need a Dose of Common Sense? Go See Thomas Paine

You’d never know by looking at Thomas Paine’s portrait with his fine clothes and his perfectly coiffed hair

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Remembering the Life and Legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

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Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 10-14: Peter Lorre, the Wright Flyer, Japanese Folklore and Living Portraits

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Weekend Events: Portraits Alive, Keith Secola Concert and a Book Signing with Fergus Bordewich

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