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Press Releases

2017
November 6, 2017	Smithsonian Adds Eliza Hamilton Portrait and Hamilton Costume From Musical
October 31, 2017	Calendar of Events: November 2017
October 31, 2017	Vietnam Combat Cameraman’s Medal of Honor To Be Displayed at Smithsonian
October 26, 2017	Smithsonian Collects Filipino Congressional Gold Medal
October 20, 2017	Smithsonian Accepts First Lady Melania Trump’s Inaugural Gown
October 16, 2017	National Museum of American History Acquires Archival Collection Related to LGBT Conversion Therapy
October 12, 2017	Smithsonian Launches Antibody Initiative Centered on Medical History Collections
October 10, 2017	The Walking Dead Finds Sanctuary at the Smithsonian
October 4, 2017	National Museum of American History Collaborates With Telemundo To Capture Rich Legacy of Spanish-Language Television in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
September 26, 2017	Leaders in Higher Education To Showcase Innovative Approaches To Address Global Challenges
September 21, 2017	Smithsonian Honors Journalist Tom Brokaw With “Great Americans” Medal
September 21, 2017	National Museum of American History to Partner With UK’s AHRC on Digital Humanities
September 19, 2017	Media Advisory Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Collects Objects From Grammy Award-Winner Bobby Rush
September 12, 2017	Selena Artifacts Highlight Hispanic Advertising History at the Smithsonian
September 12, 2017	Objetos relacionados con Selena destacan la historia de la publicidad hispana en el Smithsonian
September 8, 2017	Smithsonian To Honor Sting and J. Ralph Sept. 8 for Contributions to American Music Including Their Oscar-Nominated Song “The Empty Chair”
September 1, 2017	Calendar of Exhibitions and Programs September 2017
August 23, 2017	National Museum of American History Collects Hispanic Advertising
August 16, 2017	Statement by John Gray, Director
August 15, 2017	Smithsonian Adds Major League Baseball Artifacts to National Sports Collection
August 10, 2017	Media Advisory - Smithsonian Adds Major League Baseball Artifacts to National Sports Collection
August 1, 2017	Calendar of Events - August 2017
July 25, 2017	National Museum of American History Announces Third Annual Smithsonian Food History Gala and Weekend
July 17, 2017	“American Enterprise” Exhibit Looks at Work Incentives
July 7, 2017	Calendar of Events July 2017
June 13, 2017	GREENSBORO LUNCH COUNTER
June 12, 2017	“Religion in Early America” Exhibition Opens June 28 at Smithsonian
June 12, 2017	American Democracy Exhibition Opens June 28 at the Smithsonian
June 12, 2017	“Within These Walls” Exhibition Has More Stories To Tell June 28
June 12, 2017	Smithsonian Transforms How Audiences Experience American Democracy
June 12, 2017	American Experiments in the Wallace H. Coulter Unity Square
June 12, 2017	“Many Voices, One Nation” Exhibition Opens June 28 at the Smithsonian
June 7, 2017	Media Advisory: The Nation We Build Together Floor Opens at the Smithsonian
June 1, 2017	Grand Opening Week: Experience The Nation We Build Together
May 25, 2017	“America Now: JFK 100” at Three Smithsonian Museums
May 17, 2017	Smithsonian Acquires Frank Espada’s Puerto Rican Diaspora Collection
May 10, 2017	Smithsonian Explores Latino Winemaking Industry of California
May 9, 2017	Smithsonian To Examine Impact of Hart-Celler Act With New Display
April 19, 2017	Smithsonian Commemorates JFK Centennial With Famed Photographs
March 16, 2017	Smithsonian Commemorates 100th Anniversary of U.S. Entry Into World War I
March 10, 2017	Smithsonian Celebrates “First Lady of Song” Ella Fitzgerald With Special Display
March 1, 2017	Smithsonian Previews Upcoming Exhibitions With LEGO Statue of Liberty Model
March 1, 2017	Calendar of Events March 2017
February 23, 2017	Smithsonian Removes Ruby Slippers From Display for Conservation
February 17, 2017	Smithsonian Marks 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066
February 15, 2017	Smithsonian Marks 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066
February 14, 2017	Do Movies Make Good History Teachers?
February 1, 2017	Calendar of Events - February 2017
February 1, 2017	Smithsonian Adds Black American Racers Team Materials
January 30, 2017	Smithsonian Hires Scholar to Document Brewing History

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