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“Posters from the Division of Community Education (DIVEDCO) of Puerto Rico, 1949-1989” Opens at the Smithsonian’s S. Dillon Ripley Center Sept. 17
- September 17, 2008
- American Latino Museum
- Exhibitions
The Freer Gallery of Art Presents the 16th Season Of the Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series
- September 17, 2008
- Asian Art Museum
National Museum of American History Launches New Educational Web Site “Smithsonian’s History Explorer” on Verizon’s Thinkfinity.org
- September 17, 2008
- American History Museum
Family Tree Shake-Up for Threatened Reef-building Corals
- September 16, 2008
- Natural History Museum
“Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur” World Debut Oct. 11 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- September 15, 2008
Smithsonian Journeys’ Exceptional Family Vacations in 2009
- September 10, 2008
- Smithsonian Journeys
Hirshhorn Announces Upcoming Exhibitions in the Museum’s Black Box Space for New Media
- September 8, 2008
- Hirshhorn Museum
A Surprising Portrait of Fritz Scholder, the Nation’s Most Celebrated Native American Artist Opens in New York
- September 5, 2008
- American Indian Museum Heye Center
Closest Look Ever at the Edge of a Black Hole
- September 3, 2008
- Astrophysical Observatory
Spectacular Grand Canyon Photography Explored in New Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition
- September 2, 2008
- Traveling Exhibition Service
Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art Acquires Collection of Jack Mitchell Vintage Photographs
- August 29, 2008
- Archives of American Art
- New Acquisitions
“Moving Perspectives: Video Art from Asia” Opens Sept. 6 at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- August 29, 2008
Black-Footed Ferrets Sired by Males That Died Eight Years Ago

National Zoo Scientists Use Frozen Semen to Help Save Endangered Species
- August 28, 2008
- National Zoo & SCBI
Smithsonian American Art Museum Presents Exhibition of Works by American Art Icons Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams
- August 26, 2008
- American Art Museum
Monumental Roy Lichtenstein Sculpture Will Be on Display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Beginning August 27
- August 25, 2008
- American Art Museum
Smithsonian Exhibition Explores the Role of Fences in America

Traveling to Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky and South Dakota
- August 22, 2008
- Traveling Exhibition Service
Generations of Stars Pose for Family Portrait
- August 22, 2008
- Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian American Art Museum Announces 2008 Nominees for Its Annual Contemporary Artist Award
- August 18, 2008
- American Art Museum
Smithsonian Scientists Discover New Bird Species
- August 15, 2008
- National Zoo & SCBI
- Natural History Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum Announces Acquisition of Seminal Work by Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Major Exhibition of Work to Tour United States in 2010
- August 15, 2008
- American Art Museum
- New Acquisitions
National Museum of American History Acquires Teakettle with Political Message
- August 14, 2008
- American History Museum
National Zoo’s Giant Panda Will Not Give Birth
- August 13, 2008
- National Zoo & SCBI
A Recipe for Saving the World’s Oceans from an Extinction Crisis
- August 13, 2008
- Tropical Research Institute
Extinction Most Likely for Rare Trees in the Amazon Rainforest
- August 13, 2008
- Tropical Research Institute

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