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Smithsonian Cancels $15M Hirshhorn Bubble Project

The Smithsonian Institution canceled plans Wednesday to create an inflatable pavilion bubbling out of the circular Hirshhorn Museum on the National Mall after funding fell short for the $15.5 million project.

2013/06/05

Lucci, Trebek Donate TV Objects To Smithsonian

The Smithsonian Institution is adding relics from soap operas and game shows to its national entertainment collection to tell the story of daytime television.

2013/05/09

A female elephant feeds her cub in the early morning hours in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. (Photo credit ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)

Lonely Elephant To Join Herd At National Zoo In D.C.

An elephant with a talent for painting will be joining the herd at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo after her companion died at the Baton Rouge Zoo in Louisiana, the two zoos announced Friday.

2013/05/03

Smithsonian Limits Gallery Closures To 3 Museums

The Smithsonian Institution is limiting the number of galleries it will close due to budget cuts mandated by Congress.

2013/04/30

Smithsonian Craft Show Opens

The four-day Smithsonian Craft Show is scheduled to begin Thursday.

2013/04/25

Inventor Bell’s Voice ID’d On Early Wax Recording

Researchers have identified the voice of Alexander Graham Bell for the first time in some of the earliest audio recordings held at the Smithsonian Institution.

2013/04/24

Smithsonian Joins Ultra-Fast Network For Colleges

The Smithsonian Institution is joining an ultra-fast broadband network built for U.S. universities to connect the world’s largest museum and research complex with hundreds of colleges and reach more people online.

2013/04/23

Smithsonian To Close Galleries Due To Budget Cuts

Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

2013/04/16

Smithsonian Navigates History From Galileo To GPS

In the age of hand-held GPS devices, navigating by the stars may seem quaint and irrelevant. So it may come as a surprise that it took hundreds of years to develop the tools needed to find our way across oceans, through the air and into deep space.

2013/04/10

Smithsonian Begins Creating U.S. Agriculture Archive

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is collecting stories about agriculture innovations for a future exhibition on American business.

2013/03/19

Smithsonian Aims To Improve Visitor Experience

The Smithsonian Institution has awarded a $2.4 million contract to a group of Danish architects to improve the visitor experience at its oldest buildings on the National Mall.

2013/03/13

‘Superman,’ ‘Batman’ Relics Given To Smithsonian

George Clooney’s “Batman” mask, Christopher Reeve’s costume from “Superman III” and Halle Berry’s “Catwoman” suit are joining the collection of Hollywood artifacts at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

2013/03/12

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