Results for "National Museum of American History (U.S.). Smithsonian's History Explorer"
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National Museum of American History
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: The National Museum of American History, known as the National Museum of History and Technology until 1980, was established in 1957 to house the growing US National Museum’s collections on the social, cultural, scientific, and technological history of the United States. The new museum opened in January of 1964.History of the National Museum of American HistoryAdditional
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National Museum of American History
- Date: September 16, 2013
- Description: The National Museum of American History first opened to the public in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. In 1980, a bill signed by President Jimmy Carter changed the museum’s name to the National Museum of American History. The postcards in this gallery show objects on display at the museum, as well as views of the building. Some objects that are now in the National
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: The National Museum of African American History and Culture was established in 2003 to preserve the history and culture of African Americans. A preliminary design for the new museum was completed in 2010 and construction is scheduled to be completed in late 2015.History of the National Museum of African American History and CultureAdditional Historic Images of the National
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date: March 9, 2011
- Description: The history of the long campaign to bring a national museum for African Americans to the National Mall, the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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National Museum of Natural History
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: Natural history specimens and ethnographic artifacts were among the earliest collections of the US National Museum. In 1910, the National Museum of Natural History building opened to showcase these collections. Wings were added in the 1960s, and a collections storage facility in Maryland opened in 1983 to help house the National Museum of Natural History’s 126 million objects.
National Museum of African American History and Culture - Happy 10th Anniversary!
- Date: December 16, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Take a moment to celebrate the 10th anniversary of legislation that created the National Museum of African American History and Culture!
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Happy Anniversary, National Museum of African American History and Culture!
- Date: September 28, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: A year ago on September 24, 2016, the Smithsonian gained a new museum — the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Since then, 2.5 million people have visited the museum. In honor of their historic opening, we look back at photographer Michael Barnes' favorite images from the year.[view:sia_slideshow==77271]Related ResourcesHistory of the National Museum of
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SIA Acc. 15-336, National Museum of American History (U.S.), Website Records, 2015
- Date: 2015
- Creator: National Museum of American History
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 14-072, National Museum of American History (U.S.), Website Records, 2013
- Date: 2013
- Creator: National Museum of American History
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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SIA Acc. 18-112, National Museum of American History (U.S.), Website Records, 2017
- Date: 2017
- Creator: National Museum of American History
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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National Museum of American History
- Date: April 14, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mollusks
- Date: 1880
- Creator: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mollusks