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Smithsonian Curators To Collect 2024 Presidential Campaign Memorabilia
- January 12, 2024
- American History Museum
Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Brought to Warner Bros. Theater at the National Museum of American History

Special Screening of Netflix Film “Maestro” To Reopen National Mall Theater
- November 20, 2023
- American History Museum
Smithsonian Adds Visionary Leaders Byron Lewis and Lillian Vernon to Landmark “American Enterprise” Exhibition

Business History Contributions To Be Highlighted in Exhibit’s Consumer Era Section
- October 13, 2023
- American History Museum
- Exhibitions
National Museum of American History Acquires Objects and Archives From America’s First Microbrewery

Historic Anchor Brewing Co. Donates Collection to the Museum
- September 29, 2023
- American History Museum
- New Acquisitions
Smithsonian Adds Collections From Byron Lewis, Groundbreaking Advertising Entrepreneur and Executive

Donation Highlights Advertising Pioneer and Civil Rights Activist
- September 28, 2023
- American History Museum
- New Acquisitions
Smithsonian Examines Philanthropy at a Symposium and in an Exhibit

National Museum of American History Hosts “Power of Giving” Symposium on Philanthropy’s Role in Social Justice and Adds New Stories to “Giving in America” Exhibit
- September 18, 2023
- American History Museum
- Exhibitions
- Public Programs
Latinas Make Breaking News in Smithsonian Spanish-Language TV Exhibition

“¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News” Opens Sept. 15
- September 12, 2023
- American History Museum
- Exhibitions
Smithsonian Continues Collecting Artifacts From Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Congressional Medal for the Jan. 6 Defenders, Photographs, Law Enforcement Gear and Personal Effects Added to National Museum of American History’s Collections
- August 21, 2023
- American History Museum
- New Acquisitions
“Reconstructing Weatherbreak” Shows Architecture’s Role in Extreme Weather

National Museum of American History Collaborates With The Catholic University of America on Hands-On Construction of Geodesic Dome Inside the Museum
- July 3, 2023
- American History Museum
- Exhibitions
“Mirror, Mirror” Reflects the American Narrative

Smithsonian Exhibition Explores Disney Parks Through Maps, Objects, Stories and Photos
- April 27, 2023
- American History Museum
- Exhibitions
Nuro’s Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Drives Into the Smithsonian’s Collections This Earth Day

Self-Driving Prototype Powered by Sustainable Energy
- April 17, 2023
- American History Museum
- New Acquisitions
Smithsonian Adds Collections From Lillian Vernon, Kitchen Table Entrepreneur

Women’s History Month Donation Highlights Her Business Acumen and Achievement
- March 20, 2023
- American History Museum
- New Acquisitions

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