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Dec 20, 2021

Spock’s Pointy Ears Are Headed To The Smithsonian

Leonard Nimoy’s Spock ears are set to live long and prosper at the National Air and Space Museum.

Sep 08, 2021

The Smithsonian Wants Your 9/11 Memories For An Online Repository

“The outreach effort seeks to create a more robust national collection of objects and stories” of the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath, says the Smithsonian.

May 05, 2021

A ‘Star Wars’ X-Wing Is Now On Display At The Air And Space Museum In Chantilly

Last seen in 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the full-sized fictional spacecraft is being conserved in preparation for moving to the museum downtown next year.

May 19, 2020

The Bible Museum Has Another Epic Issue With One Of Its Artifacts

The U.S. government is seeking to return to Iraq a “looted” ancient tablet that came into the museum’s possession via arts-and-crafts chain Hobby Lobby.

Jun 22, 2017

Newseum Adds Farenthold’s Notes, Guardian Reporter’s Broken Glasses

“These two artifacts tell important stories about how journalists work, and the threats they face, even in the United States.”

Dec 10, 2012

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Preserves Hair Metal for the Ages

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is now in possession of leather chaps, a Budweiser-branded guitar and a a cassette tape featuring a mouse in a tank-top holding a knife. Ahhh, how we miss the hair metal of the 1980s.

 
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