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National Museum of the American Indian Presents Production of Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers

New Director and Cast for D.C. Premiere
- March 3, 2010
- African American Museum
- American Indian Museum
Baby Monkeys Receive Survival Signals through Their Mother’s Breast Milk

Signals Affect Babies’ Behavior and Temperament
- March 2, 2010
- National Zoo & SCBI
Hubble 3D to Premiere at the National Air and Space Museum’s Lockheed Martin Imax Theater March 19
- March 2, 2010
- Air and Space Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries Celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival

Anime Films, Kimono Fashion and Tea Ceremony Pay Homage to the Arts of Japan
- March 2, 2010
- Asian Art Museum
- Asian Art Museum
Smithsonian Celebrates Women’s History Month
- March 1, 2010
National Zoo’s Andean Bear Gives Birth to Twins Over a 24-Hour Period
- March 1, 2010
- National Zoo & SCBI
Study of Diversity among Species Helps National Zoo Scientists Breed Endangered Species
- February 26, 2010
- National Zoo & SCBI
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Presents “ColorForms”

Postwar Explorations of Color and Abstraction: From Paint to Pollen to Projected Light
- February 25, 2010
- Hirshhorn Museum
National Museum of the American Indian Announces Spring Programs
- February 25, 2010
- American Indian Museum
“In the Realm of the Buddha” Opening Weekend Explores the Sacred Arts of Tibetan Buddhism

Free Public Events Include Dance, Art, Film and Music
- February 24, 2010
- Asian Art Museum
- Asian Art Museum
“The Art of Gaman” Opens at the Renwick Gallery March 5

Exhibition Focuses on Arts and Crafts by Japanese Americans in WWII Internment Camps
- February 24, 2010
- American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum Presents Exhibition That Celebrates “Running Fence” by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
- February 23, 2010
- American Art Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries Celebrate the Persian New Year

Family Day March 7, Features Traditional Arts, Music, Food
- February 19, 2010
- Asian Art Museum
- Public Programs
Clouded Leopard Cubs Born at National Zoo’s Front Royal Campus on Valentine’s Day
- February 18, 2010
- National Zoo & SCBI
- National Zoo & SCBI
Tata Nano—The People’s Car—to be Featured at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- February 16, 2010
- Cooper Hewitt
The Smithsonian and Arizona State University Create a Partnership for Education and Science
- February 16, 2010
Giant Panda Tai Shan Leaves Smithsonian’s National Zoo for China
- February 4, 2010
- National Zoo & SCBI
Freer and Sackler Galleries Launch First Web Resource of “Song and Yuan Dynasty Painting and Calligraphy”

New Site Offers Worldwide Access and a Remarkable Compilation of Related Bilingual Scholarship
- February 4, 2010
- Asian Art Museum
- Asian Art Museum
Judith Jamison Legacy Dances into the Smithsonian

Costume from Alvin Ailey Joins the Museum’s Permanent Collection
- February 4, 2010
- American History Museum
Smithsonian Marks 50th Anniversary of Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-in

Original Protesters Receive James Smithson Bicentennial Medals
- February 3, 2010
- American History Museum
National Postal Museum’s New Online Collection Features American Sports

Athletes and Coaches Are Profiled
- February 3, 2010
- Postal Museum
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum to Present “Doodle 4 Google” Exhibition Featuring K-12 Design Contest Winner and Finalists
- February 3, 2010
- Cooper Hewitt
Ecologists Discover Forests Are Growing Faster

Climate Change Appears to Be Driving Accelerated Growth
- February 1, 2010
- Environmental Research Center
- Tropical Research Institute
Smithsonian Fiscal Year 2011 Federal Budget Request Totals $797.6 Million
- February 1, 2010

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