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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

Smithsonian Limits Gallery Closures to 3 Museums

The Smithsonian Institution will begin closing some galleries Wednesday due to budget cuts from Congress but none of the major exhibitions will be affected.

2013/04/30

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

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Maya Angelou to Visit Smithsonian Friday

Poet Maya Angelou is visiting the Smithsonian Institution to sit down with the director of the National Museum of African Art for a discussion.

2013/02/01

The distinctive, Victorian-style towers of the Smithsonian Institution Arts and Industries Building. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Smithsonian To Reopen One of National Mall’s Oldest Buildings

The Smithsonian Institution plans to create an innovation pavilion with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in one of the oldest buildings on the National Mall.

2013/01/16

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Michelle Obama, Smithsonian Present National Design Awards

Michelle Obama and the Smithsonian Institution are honoring some of the nation’s top designers, including fashion designer Thom Browne and Richard Saul Wurman, the creator of TED conferences, a popular forum for discussing technology, entertainment and design ideas.

2012/07/13

Sant Gives National Museum Of Natural History $10M After Director Steps Down

Businessman and philanthropist Roger Sant and his wife Vicki are giving $10 million to endow the director’s position at the National Museum of Natural History and to support its research and programs, the Smithsonian Institution announced Wednesday.

2012/06/27

Smithsonian Preparing New Exhibit For Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs

The Smithsonian Institution is preparing an exhibit featuring Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ technology patents on the National Mall in conjunction with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

2012/05/01