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Smithsonian's U.S. history museum to undergo $37M renovation project
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is preparing to begin a $37 million renovation of its west wing exhibition spaces.
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Smithsonian to reopen after Sandy
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The Smithsonian Institution's museums and National Zoo are reopening on the National Mall after shutting their doors for two days because of superstorm Sandy.
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Pambassador contestants vie for chance to help panda conservation
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The winners of the Pambassador program will spend all of 2013 traveling the world, visiting different zoos and teaching others about panda conservation.
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Baby panda cause of death: Underdeveloped lungs, liver disease
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The National Zoo’s six-day old baby panda died from underdeveloped lungs and liver disease, zoo officials said Thursday.
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Dorothy ruby slippers leave D.C., heading to London museum
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One of the most popular items at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington is being taken off display for a special loan to a London museum.
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Artist Ai Weiwei opens show at Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who helped design Beijing's Olympic Stadium and has since drawn tough scrutiny for his political activism, is opening the first North American retrospective exhibition of his work in Washington.
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Meseret Terefe pleads guilty to stealing Air and Space parking fees
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Meseret Terefe of Silver Spring, Md., is one of three lot attendants at the Udvar-Hazy Center who was charged with stealing parking fees in August.
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Little Rock Nine student donates artifacts to African American History Museum
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In September 1957, nine African-American students braved angry white mobs to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Today, one of those students donated the dress she wore to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Smithsonian panda cub dies: Live press conference
Smithsonian National Zoo officials are expected to provide more details about why Mei Xiang's panda cub died over the weekend. Click here for streaming video from the National Zoo.
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Baby panda video: Smithsonian's 5-day-old panda cub visible on new video
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The Smithsonian National Zoo's new baby panda is only 5-days-old, but the cameras area already watching and it's already one of the area's biggest celebrities.
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'Seriously Amazing': Smithsonian to launch 1st ad campaign to broaden reach
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The 166-year-old museum complex unveiled its ad strategy Thursday with a new tagline declaring the Smithsonian and its research are "Seriously Amazing" for learning. The goal is to reintroduce the museums as more than once-in-a-lifetime destinations.
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Man commits suicide inside Hirshhorn Museum
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Smithsonian officials say a security guard at the Hirshhorn Museum shot and killed himself inside the museum Monday afternoon.
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Julia Child birthday: Smithsonian celebrates chef with new exhibit
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The Smithsonian will continue to honor Julia Child in celebration of what would have been the celebrated chef's 100th birthday.
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Nikki, National Zoo's Andean bear, dies
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Nikki, an Andeasn bear at the Smithsonian National Zoo, was euthanized this week.
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Kirk Johnson named director of Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
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The Smithsonian named Kirk Johnson, chief curator and vice president of research at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, to the post Thursday.
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Teen's hand gets stuck in Metro escalator
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A 14-year-old boy had his hand extricated from a Metro station escalator after four of his fingers became stuck.
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Google maps Smithsonian's museums for visitors
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Beginning Tuesday, visitors at the Smithsonian Institution can trace their steps through 17 museums and National Zoo in Washington and at locations in northern Virginia and New York City.
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AIDS Memorial Quilt on display in D.C.
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The AIDS Memorial Quilt has returned to Washington. Sections of the quilt are going on display beginning Wednesday during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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