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Workers finish installing the last pieces of scaffolding on the Washington Monument to repair earthquake damage May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC. Following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Northeast in August 2011, the National Park Service chose Perini Management Services, Inc. of Framingham, Massachusetts for the $15 million project to repair large cracks in the 555-foot-tall obelisk. (Photo credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Washington Monument Scaffolding Complete

Workers have finally finished building scaffolding around the 555-foot-tall Washington Monument to make repairs to the damaged stonework following a 2011 earthquake.

2013/05/17

Lonely Elephant to Join Herd at National Zoo in DC

A new elephant will be joining the herd at the National Zoo in Washington after her companion died at a zoo in Louisiana.

2013/05/03

Smithsonian Craft Show Opens

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

2013/04/25

A credit card is swiped at a parking meter. (Credit: TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Man Pleads to $1.4M in Smithsonian Parking Thefts

A former parking manager at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Air and Space annex in Chantilly has pleaded guilty to stealing roughly $1.4 million in parking fees.

2013/04/19

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 and will furlough U.S. Park Police officers who guard the nation’s monuments.

2013/04/16

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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

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Panda Breeding Season Arrives at the National Zoo

The National Zoo says breeding season has arrived for the giant pandas after a cub was born last year but died six days later.

2013/03/27

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Best Summer Camps Or Workshops For Teens Around Washington DC

Keep your teen busy this summer with a fun-filled camp.

2013/03/22

D.C. Zoo Opening Elephant Center After $56M Overhaul

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington is opening an expansive new community center for elephants and hopes to begin expanding its herd.

2013/03/21

The costume worn by George Clooney in the film Batman and Robin (bottom C) and Halle Berry?s costume (L) from the 2004 film Catwoman are seen during a ceremony at the National Museum of American History as Warner Bros. donates memorabilia to the museum on March 8, 2013. More than 30 objects from 13 Warner Bros. films spanning 1942 to 2005 will be added to the National Museum of American History?s entertainment collections, including props from the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and a selection of stop-action puppets used by director Tim Burton for the 2005 film Corpse Bride. (Photo credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Warner Bros. Gives ‘Superman,’ ‘Batman’ Relics 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