WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is displaying nine photographs of President John F. Kennedy and his family taken by Richard Avedon for Harpers Bazaar. The photos will be on view until Feb. 28. During the phot…
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Presents "The Kennedys 50 Years Ago"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is displaying nine photographs of President John F. Kennedy and his family taken by Richard Avedon for Harpers Bazaar. The photos will be on view until Feb. 28. During the phot…
Display Showcases Two Key Smithsonian Figures
WASHINGTON, DC.- Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History can learn more about two of the Smithsonian leaders who championed the museum’s creation when a case exhibit goes on display in December. Their life’s work also of…
Smithsonian Acquires Lifetouch Donation for Photographic History Collection
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently received a donation of historic materials from Lifetouch Inc. as part of its effort to record the history of photography. Lifetouch, an employee-owned photography com…
Warner Bros. Presents Gift to Smithsonian; New Digital 3-D Theater
WASHINGTON, DC.- Warner Bros. Entertainment has made a $5 million donation to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to establish a new theater to present the history of American film. The gift will enable the museum to transform it…
Warner Bros. Presents Gift to Smithsonian; New Digital 3-D Theater
WASHINGTON, DC.- Warner Bros. Entertainment has made a $5 million donation to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to establish a new theater to present the history of American film. The gift will enable the museum to transform it…
National Museum of American History Receives Record-Breaking Tennis Racquet
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired John Isner’s tennis racquet from his record-breaking match against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. The racquet is one of four rac…
Jim Henson’s Original Kermit the Frog Comes Home to Washington
WASHINGTON (AP).- The original Kermit the Frog, his body created with an old dull-green coat and his eyes made of pingpong balls, has returned home to the nation’s capital, where the puppet got his start. The first Kermit creation from Jim Henson’s Mup…
National Museum of American History Accepts Red Hat Society Donation
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will receive a donation from the Red Hat Society, a women’s social organization that fosters a sense of joy and sisterhood. The gift includes a bright red fedora, the hat that i…
National Museum of American History Collects 75 Years of Auto Safety
WASHINGTON (AP).- In a special ceremony, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History accepted a donation of objects related to 75 years of auto-safety innovation and initiatives from 10 individuals, companies and organizations, including…