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Press Releases

2018
October 16, 2018 Media Advisory: Smithsonian Receives Matthew Shepard Collection
October 11, 2018 Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: November 2018
October 11, 2018 Media Advisory: Dolby Gateway to Culture Opens Oct. 19
October 10, 2018 Dolby Laboratories Founder Honored for Innovation at the Gateway to Culture and Future Entertainment Exhibition at Smithsonian
September 25, 2018 Equality Champion and Sports Icon Billie Jean King To Receive Smithsonian “Great Americans” Medal
September 17, 2018 National Museum of American History Appoints New Members to Kitchen Cabinet
September 14, 2018 Lemelson Center Moves Women Inventors to the Front in New Display
September 11, 2018 Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: October 2018
September 4, 2018 FACT SHEET, September 4, 2018
August 31, 2018 “Within These Walls” Exhibit Uses Technology To Bring Stories to Life
August 15, 2018 Smithsonian Food History Weekend 2018
August 8, 2018 Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: September 2018
July 25, 2018 2018 National Trademark Exposition Highlights the Important Role Trademarks Play
July 18, 2018 National Museum of American History Looks at Latino Labor Rights
July 17, 2018 National Museum of American History Announces Fourth Annual Smithsonian Food History Gala and Weekend
July 17, 2018 Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: August 2018
July 6, 2018 Smithsonian Highlights Special Olympics History and Athletes
June 21, 2018 “The American Revolution: A World War” Exhibition Opens at the Smithsonian
June 14, 2018 José Feliciano Donates Objects From His 50-Year Music Career to the Smithsonian, Will Sing the National Anthem
June 13, 2018 Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: July 2018
June 11, 2018 Comunicado para los Medios Informativos José Feliciano interpretará el Himno Nacional después de 50 años de la actuación de 1968 en la Serie Mundial de béisbol
June 11, 2018 Media Advisory: José Feliciano To Perform National Anthem Marking 50 Years After 1968 Performance at World Series During Smithsonian Naturalization Ceremony
June 11, 2018 Smithsonian Explores the History of Motivating Employees
June 8, 2018 Culture Makers Chat With Smithsonian’s Oral History Project
June 7, 2018 Smithsonian Highlights American-made Rhone Wines
May 31, 2018 Three Smithsonian Museums Present “America Now: Solstice Edition,” an After-Hours Celebration
May 17, 2018 LGBTQ Publisher, Journalist and Pioneer Mark Segal Donates Collection to National Museum of American History
May 15, 2018 Ruby Slippers Return to View at the Smithsonian Oct. 19
May 14, 2018 Media Advisory: LGBTQ Publisher, Journalist and Pioneer Mark Segal Donates Collection to National Museum of American History
May 14, 2018 Calendar of Events: June 2018
April 24, 2018 Smithsonian Collects Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to American Intelligence Agents
April 23, 2018 Smithsonian Commemorates 40 Years of The Inn at Little Washington
April 17, 2018 Legendary Major League Baseball Player Cal Ripken Jr. Receives Smithsonian “Great Americans” Medal
April 12, 2018 Media Advisory: Legendary Major League Baseball Player Cal Ripken Jr. to Receive Smithsonian “Great Americans” Medal
April 10, 2018 Calendar of Exhibitions and Events May 2018
March 22, 2018 Smithsonian Spotlights Giving in Culture and the Arts
March 22, 2018 National Museum of American History Exhibits Art’s Contribution to Economy
March 19, 2018 “Hamilton” Costume, Sting’s Guitar, Kermit and More in Smithsonian Spotlight
March 15, 2018 Calendar of Events: April 2018
March 13, 2018 National Museum of American History Receives Archival Materials Related to the History of The Academy of Washington, D.C.
March 7, 2018 Nancy Pelosi, First Woman Speaker of the House, Donates Historic Speaker’s Gavel to the National Museum of American History
February 28, 2018 Media Advisory: Nancy Pelosi, First Woman Speaker of the House, Donates Historic Speaker’s Gavel to National Museum of American History
February 26, 2018 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Donate Artifacts to National Museum of American History
February 22, 2018 2018 is Year of the Tractor at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
February 13, 2018 Congressman Sam Johnson Donates POW Possessions to Smithsonian
February 13, 2018 Calendar of Events: March 2018
February 9, 2018 Smithsonian Accepts Congressman Sam Johnson’s POW Possessions
February 5, 2018 National Museum of American History Receives Jean Stapleton Donations
February 5, 2018 Culinary History Made Fresh at National Museum of American History
February 5, 2018 Cooking Up History: Carnival and Haitian Food Traditions

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