The departures come amid strained relations between the United States and China.
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Smithsonian’s ‘1898’ exhibit explores complex history behind U.S. expansionism
The exhibition explores the pivotal period when the United States emerged as a world power, a time of global expansion that was celebrated by many Americans and vigorously opposed by others.
Smithsonian’s popular Air & Space Museum readies for a relaunch
The museum’s flagship location, on the National Mall, closed to the public in March as part of a seven-year major renovation that began in 2018.
Smithsonian museum exhibits winner and finalists in portrait competition
WASHINGTON – This year’s winner of the triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery is artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor with her marquetry hybrid work titled “Anthony Cuts Under the Williamsburg Bridge, Morning.” As first-prize winner,…
Smithsonian’s chief says more museums must wait, maintenance is top priority
WASHINGTON – As the public demand for new museums increases, the Smithsonian Institution’s chief says his top priority is getting on top of a huge maintenance backlog at the world’s largest museum and research complex before he considers expanding. Smithsonian…
Workers tackle strange substance that has dirtied Jefferson Memorial
WASHINGTON – One hundred and twenty-nine feet above the ground, the dome of the Jefferson Memorial yields panoramic views of the White House, Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial from across the Tidal Basin. But these views are not accessible…
New Amur tiger at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian National Zoological Park on March 1 welcomed a new Amur tiger to its “Great Cats” exhibit in a conservation effort to increase the population of the critically endangered subspecies. If all goes well, 6-year-old Nikita will…
Federal workers to get back pay, but tales of woe mount
WASHINGTON – Furloughed federal workers will be compensated for the time they spent working without pay, thanks to a bill sponsored by Maryland’s senators and signed into law Wednesday by President Donald Trump. The bill, sponsored by Maryland Democratic Sen.…
National Zoo soon will wave bye-bye to Bao Bao
WASHINGTON — Bao Bao, born pink, blind and hairless and who has become a beloved animal of the National Zoo, will be leaving for China this winter. The zoo has an agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association under which…
Bei Bei Plays, the Crowds Keep Coming to National Zoo
This year’s arrival of new baby panda is delighting tens of thousands of visitors
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