Results for "How Things Fly (Exhibition) (1996: Washington, D.C.)"
Remembering the Exhibitions Celebrating the Centennial of FDR's Birth
- Date: January 28, 2021
- Description: In 1982, the Smithsonian Institution paid homage to the birth of the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, born January 30, 1882, through six new exhibits.
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SIA RU000551, National Museum of American History (U.S.) Department of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, 1957-1992
- Date: 1957 1957-1992
- Creator: National Museum of American History. Department of Exhibits
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
New History App: "Castle of Curiosities"
- Date: January 7, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: We are pleased to announce a new mobile experience produced by the Archives, Castle of Curiosities. The Smithsonian's first building, the Castle, opened its doors in 1855. While the Norman architectural style evoked "learned university," it was bordered by fetid canals and rather isolated from the rest of Washington D.C. Check out an app about iconic stories in the history of
Celebrating the Smithsonian Centennial
- Date: July 20, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: In August 1996, the Smithsonian marked its 150th anniversary with a huge birthday celebration on the National Mall. For its sesquicentennial, a term which this author constantly forgets no matter how many times she looks it up, the Institution threw itself a two-day birthday party, sprinkled with special exhibit tents, concerts, nineteen birthday cakes, a special website, and
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SIA Acc. 08-160, Smithsonian Institution Office of Exhibits Central, Director's Records, 1991-2004
- Date: 1991 1991-2004
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Exhibits Central
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 93-042, National Air and Space Museum (U.S.) Department of Aeronautics, Exhibition Records, circa 1987-1992
- Date: 1987 1987-1992 circa 1987-1992
- Creator: National Air and Space Museum. Department of Aeronautics
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 99-106, National Portrait Gallery (U.S.) Office of Exhibitions, Exhibition Records, 1974-1976
- Date: 1974 1974-1976
- Creator: National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution). Office of Exhibitions
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA RU000363, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Office of Exhibits, Exhibition Records, circa 1955-1990 and undated
- Date: 1955 1955-1990 circa 1955-1990 and undated
- Creator: National Museum of Natural History. Office of Exhibits
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Smithson's Legacy
- Date: February 21, 2017
- Description: Smithson's Gift EnduresWhat would James Smithson think if he saw today's Smithsonian Institution—the world's largest museum and research complex?The activities of the Smithsonian Institution 150 years after its founding embody "the increase and diffusion of knowledge" in virtually all the modern interpretations of those words. Millions of sightseers each year enjoy Smithsonian
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SIA Acc. 15-087, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Development and Membership, Clippings, c. 1983-2008
- Date: 1983 1983-2008 c 1983-2008
- Creator: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Development and Membership
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA RU000621, National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Office of the Director, Exhibition Records, 1957-1973
- Date: 1957 1957-1973
- Creator: National Museum of History and Technology. Office of the Director
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Link Love: 9/23/2016
- Date: September 23, 2016
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: A new Smithsonian traveling exhibit, When Things Come Apart, highlights the inner workings of everyday objects! [via BuzzFeed]The Hammer Museum, with the support of the Mellon Foundation, is putting the archives for several exhibits (starting with this one on African American artists) online. [via LA Times]Forensic anthropologists confirm a gruesome history at Jamestown. [via