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Credit: PORTRAITS, a podcast by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

National Portrait Gallery Announces Season Four of Its PORTRAITS Podcast
05.10.2022
Portrait Gallery Public Programs
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Credit: “Birthright” (still) by Maren Hassinger, 2005. Single-channel video (color, sound), 12:12 mins. 
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist’s proofs. Courtesy of Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC.

National Portrait Gallery Announces Premiere of “Birthright,” a Live Performance by Artist Maren Hassinger June 25
Long-Awaited Performance Is a Commission of the Portrait Gallery’s “IDENTIFY” series
05.05.2022
Portrait Gallery Public Programs
Book cover of The Three Mothers
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture Examines Motherhood in May Public Programming
Museum Resumes In-person Programming This Month After Two-Year Hiatus
05.02.2022
African American Museum Public Programs
Two people dancing barefoot inside National Portrait Gallery

Credit: Rehearsal for “El Muro/The Wall” by Dana Tai Soon Burgess. Photo by Jeff Malet. Courtesy Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Co.   

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company To Debut Two New Performances as Its National Portrait Gallery Residency Extends for Final Leg
“El Muro/The Wall” Debuts May 17, 18 and 19; “A Tribute to Maya Lin” Debuts Oct. 16, 23 and 30
04.27.2022
Portrait Gallery Public Programs
Illustration of moon surface
Smithsonian and Meta Invite Visitors To “Walk on the Moon” in Exclusive New Virtual Reality Experience at the “FUTURES” Exhibition
Installation Will Serve as a Preview To Learning in the Metaverse With Pioneering Immersive Technology Bringing Rarely Seen Archival Materials to Life
04.25.2022
Arts and Industries Public Programs
Graphic illustration of skateboarders and text "Innoskate 2022"
Smithsonian Institution, USA Skateboarding and Levitt at the Falls Collaborate To Bring Innoskate Festival to Sioux Falls and Pine Ridge
Innoskate Festival Celebrates and Explores Connections Between Skateboarding, Invention, Music and Creativity
04.21.2022
American History Museum Public Programs
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New in May at Smithsonian, Visitors Can Come Outside and Play as “FUTURES Field Day” Takes Over the National Mall Memorial Day Weekend
Plus, a Futuristic Runway Show of Avant-Garde and Emerging Designers Featuring HBO Max’s Legendary and The Hype, Eco-rapper Hila the Killa and More
04.20.2022
Arts and Industries Public Programs
Man sculpts hot glass

Mac Holt Photography

National Museum of the American Indian Presents “Raven and the Evolution of Glass Artist Preston Singletary” May 7 and 8
Acclaimed Artist Preston Singletary To Discuss His Art During In-person Programs
04.14.2022
American Indian Museum Public Programs
Outdoor garden with solar powered recharge stations in foreground

Smithsonian Solar-Powered Recharge Stations in the Enid A. Haupt Garden by James Gagliardi

New Smithsonian Solar-Powered Clean Energy “Recharge Stations” To Debut as Part of “FUTURES” Exhibition
Visitors to the National Mall Can Now Recharge Their Devices, and Themselves, at Eco-Friendly Solar-Powered Installations
04.13.2022
Smithsonian Gardens Arts and Industries Exhibitions Public Programs
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Smithsonian’s Craft Show Opens April 20
Juried Fine Craft Show Is Once Again In-Person
03.31.2022
Public Programs
Panda climbs tree while upside down

Credit: Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and National Head Start Association Partner to Reach Children Nationwide About Animals and Conservation
Virtual Zoo Field Trip Series Kicks Off April 7 With Giant Pandas
03.31.2022
National Zoo & SCBI Public Programs Education News
National Museum of the American Latino
National Museum of the American Latino Seeks Graduating High School Seniors for 2022 Young Ambassadors Program
Summer Leadership Program Resumes in Washington and 18 Cities Across the Country
03.30.2022
American Latino Museum Public Programs Education News
Three young children lean against an exhibition space about plants

Credit Mariah Miranda

New in April at Smithsonian, “Earth Days @ FUTURES” Will Spotlight Bold New Solutions for a Sustainable World
Plus, a Free “Future Fitness Night” Gets Everyone Moving, “Doing Nothing with A.I.” Slows it Down, and More
03.22.2022
Arts and Industries Public Programs
National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall
Women’s E3 Virtual Summit To Recognize African American Women in Arts and Culture
03.21.2022
African American Museum Public Programs
Two giant pandas wrestle

March 1, 1985. Giant pandas Hsing-Hsing (left) and Ling-Ling (right) at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Credit: Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Celebrating 50 Years of Giant Pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
03.16.2022
National Zoo & SCBI Public Programs
Exterior of American History Museum in spring
Collaboration of Disciplines Across Atlantic Coast Conference Stimulates Creativity and Innovation at Smithsonian Festival
“ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival” Returns to the National Museum of American History
03.10.2022
American History Museum Public Programs
Group of large drums are being played by drummers outside American Art Museum

Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum; photo by Bruce Guthrie

Smithsonian American Art Museum Presents a Series of In-Person and Virtual Programs as Part of the 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival
03.07.2022
American Art Museum Public Programs
Toy astronaut stands on a model of the moon holding a knitted rainbow flag
National Air and Space Museum’s “AirSpace” Launches “QueerSpace” Podcast Limited Series
02.28.2022
Air and Space Museum Public Programs
Collected podcast logo and Smithsonian logo
National Museum of American History Launches the Podcast “Collected: Black Feminism Re-rooted”
Explores Origins of Self-Care and More
02.22.2022
American Women's History Museum American History Museum Public Programs
Interior courtyard of Hirshhorn museum at night
Hirshhorn Museum Partners With Laurie Anderson To Present Program Series Inspired by Her Landmark Exhibition
Eight Online and In-Person Public Programs February–July Will Include Artist Talks, Performances and Film Screenings
02.18.2022
Hirshhorn Museum Public Programs
In the foreground of the flyer, text in rectangular boxes reads, Mother Tongue Film Festival, February 17—March 4, 2022
Smithsonian Presents the Mother Tongue Film Festival, “Through the Past Is the Future”
Seventh Annual Festival Will Be Held Online Feb. 17–March 4
02.09.2022
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage American Indian Museum Natural History Museum Public Programs
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Smithsonian’s New “Cooking Up History” Series Explores How Women Chefs Sustain Their Communities Through Activism and Advocacy
Series Underscores Female Leadership and Changemaking
02.03.2022
American History Museum Public Programs
National Museum of African Art
“Africa Is Beautiful”: Nollywood Stars in Conversation With the National Museum of African Art
02.03.2022
African Art Museum Public Programs
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Black History Month Programming at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens With a Virtual Program Highlighting the Impact of HBCUs
Acknowledges Pioneers in Health and Wellness Including Midwives
01.25.2022
African American Museum Public Programs

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