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Jul 13, 2022

African American History Museum To Host First-Ever Hip-Hop Block Party

The free event will take place on Aug. 13 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Smithsonians’ Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap.

May 11, 2022

This Art World Power Couple Will Open Their D.C. Museum This Fall

After more than a decade of development delays the Rubell Museum is here — and will be free to District residents.

Nov 11, 2020

Years In The Making, The National Museum Of The U.S. Army Opens Near Fort Belvoir

The oldest and largest of the military services is also the last to gets its own museum, housed in a dramatic steel-and-glass building containing rare artifacts and immersive exhibits.

Oct 21, 2020

D.C.’s New Language Museum Has Animated Books And Very Nerdy Karaoke

Planet Word is a high-tech tribute to language, no prescriptivism allowed.

Oct 21, 2020

U.S. Holocaust Museum To Reopen Monday With Limited Capacity

People aged two and older must wear face masks, and hand-sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the building.

Oct 14, 2020

Navy Wants To Build New Museum Near Navy Yard By 2025

The Navy hasn’t identified a specific site for the new museum yet. 

Sep 30, 2020

Poet Kevin Young Will Be New Director Of Smithsonian African American History Museum

“I am eager to engage further directions in the museum’s mission, embracing our digital present and future while furthering conversations around Black history, art, liberation and joy,” Young said.

Jul 27, 2020

House Passes Bill To Create Smithsonian American Latino Museum

If the bill makes its way into law, the Smithsonian would start looking for a place for the museum on the National Mall.

Dec 11, 2019

Lonnie Bunch And Other Experts Have Some Advice About Ways To Make The Newseum … Better

It’s unclear if the journalism museum will reopen after it vacates its flagship Pennsylvania Avenue building on Dec. 31.

Feb 27, 2019

This Museum On Wheels Is Telling The Black History Of Hockey

The mobile museum highlights 200 years of black achievement in hockey, with exhibits featuring the founders, trailblazers, history makers, and Stanley Cup champions.

 
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