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Smithsonian Institution Traveling to D.C. with the kiddos on a frugal budget? Follow this dad's day in D.C. Be sure to add a few more free Smithsonian stops to your itinerary! Does your little one love bugs? - check out Natural History Museum's insect zoo. What about science experiments? - American History Museum's SparkLab is perfect for han...ds on science with the scientists. Who doesn't love airplanes? - try Air and Space Museum's "Flights of Fancy" for storytime. Check out www.si.edu for a full list of fun time! There's something for everyone, what's your favorite family friendly activity at the Smithsonian?
Smithsonian Institution "Yinka Shonibare, MBE” opens tomorrow at the National Museum of African Art. The exhibit displays works created by Yinka Shonibare, a celebrated contemporary artist who has roots in both London and Nigeria. His art explores issues of race and class through paintings, sculpture, photography and film. Check out a behind-...the-scenes blog to discover how the exhibit was designed and mounted at http://shonibare-nmafa.blogspot.com
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We worked with key people within the museum to try to bring out the poetry within Yinka Shonibare’s work in this particular installation. We started to understand the African Art Museum’s vision ...
See MoreSmithsonian Institution Visiting us in DC this weekend? Honor Sesame Street's 40th Anniverary celebration in style! - check out "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure" at the National Air and Space Museum's Albert Einstein Planetarium. Tag along while Big Bird and Elmo explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from Zhima Jie, the Chin...ese co-production of Sesame Street. Check the link for dates and showtimes. Oh, did we mention it's FREE!
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There's a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to end. It's at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos. ...
See MoreSmithsonian Institution Attention shutterbugs, are your batteries charged and memory cards formatted? Get geared up and ready for the upcoming picture perfect holiday season! Check out this cool slideshow celebrating the evolution of the camera from early daguerreotypes to early digital models http://bit.ly/l8tRj. Visit Smithsonian's National... Museum of American History to view all 22 cameras! How do you capture your memories?
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If Louis Daguerre could see Canon's Mark II, his head would explode. Cameras have come a long way since 1839, and Smithsonian's National Museum of American History currently has a display of 22 cameras to celebrate the camera's evolution. ...
See MoreSmithsonian Institution Dive under the ice, take a tour of the Smithsonian with Ben Stiller & test your Lincoln knowlege in our Smithsonian Focus newsletter
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Which of Abraham Lincoln’s belongings was used to send a special note but was only discovered recently by Smithsonian curators?A. his hatB. his watchC. his tieD. the heel of his shoe
Smithsonian Institution Happy 40th Anniversary, Sesame Street! In honor of 40 fantastic years, head over to the National Museum of American History and say hello to Kermit the Frog. Did you realize that Kermit started his career on Sesame Street before moving on to The Muppets? It's true! Can't make it to the Museum to see him in person? Chec...k him out online, http://bit.ly/1xnCIk! This post is brought to you by the letter "H", for "Happy 40th Anniversary!" What are your favorite Sesame Street moments?
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The National Museum of American History is one of the Smithsonian Institution museums located on The Mall in Washington DC.
See MoreSmithsonian Institution Smithsonian museum staff from American History and Natural History recently used a CT scanner to determine why the Stradivari violins in our collection make such sweet music
Digital Stradivari: computer models of violins reveal master luthier’s techniques|Smithsonian Scienc
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A Web site featuring highlights of scientific research at the Smithsonian Institution.
Smithsonian Institution Take some time on this Election Day to learn more about the history of voting methods in the U.S.
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This exhibition looks at the history of voting methods in the United States, which are as varied as the individual states and their local election districts.
Smithsonian Institution For you Dan Brown fans, the National Postal Museum has created a great online exhibition highlighting The Lost Symbol. Many of the monuments and building discussed in the book appear on U.S. postal stamps - check out the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian and many others in this captivating exhibition http://bit.ly/3TbnBE
Smithsonian Institution Need a thrill for your Friday afternoon? Check out the real places behind scary stories. Where's the creepiest place you've ever been?
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Discover old haunts that inspired thrills and chills in fiction and film