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National Museum of the American Indian Launches New Online Materials About the American Indian Removal

New Lessons Are Based on Accurate and Comprehensive Native American History

National Museum of the American Indian Launches New Online Materials Based on Accurate and Comprehensive Native Peoples' History

August 19, 2019
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces Early Childhood Education Initiative To Develop Healthy Racial Identity

National Postal Museum Announces Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award Recipients

Alfredo Harp Helú, Janet R. Klug and Charles F. Shreve Will Receive Award Oct. 19

Smithsonian Latino Center Announces 2019 Latino Museum Studies Program Fellows

Smithsonian Latino Center Kicks Off Young Ambassadors Program in Washington

Annual Youth Program Empowers Community-Conscious Leaders With Support From Ford Fund

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Smithsonian Hosts National Youth Summit on “Woman Suffrage: The Ballot and Beyond”

Museum Connects Students Across the Country for Discussions on Woman-led Activism

Smithsonian Learning Lab Named Best Education Website in the 23rd Annual Webby Awards

Smithsonian’s Learning Lab Tops the List For International Awards Honoring the Best of the Internet

May 2, 2019
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Smithsonian Launches “Journey through an Exploded Star” 3-D Interactive Experience

Visualizations Let Users Step Inside Astronomical Phenomena To Understand Human Connections to the Cosmos

April 30, 2019
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Smithsonian Latino Center Accepting Applications for 2019 Young Ambassadors Program

Summer Leadership Experience in Washington, D.C., and 17 Cities Across the Country

Smithsonian Science Education Center Releases “Tami’s Tower: Let’s Think About Engineering”

Smithsonian Science Education Center Releases “Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces”

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Smithsonian and the Museo y Centro de Estudios Humanísticos Present a Symposium To Broaden Discussion on Migration

American Indian Heritage Month Celebrations Feature Festivals, Performances, Screenings and Talks at the National Museum of the American Indian

Free Public Programs in Washington, D.C., and New York City

Smithsonian Books Releases How to Live in Space

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Smithonian Uses Research and Empowerment To Transform Science Education in Panama and the World

Smithsonian Latino Center Kicks Off Latino Museum Studies Summer Program

Six-Week Professional Enrichment for Graduate Students July 9–Aug. 17

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Announces Teacher Innovator Institute

Immersive, STEM-Focused Program Is Free of Charge to Educators

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“Americans” Exhibition School Programs

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Global SPHERE Network Promotes Research Opportunities for High School Students

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Smithsonian Science Education Center Releases “Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game” App

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