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Solemn monument to Japanese American WWII detainees lists over 125,000 names
On Feb. 19, 1942, following the attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the incarceration of tens of thousands of men, women and children of Japanese ancestry.
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George Washington's 1777 espionage letter on display at Spy Museum
During the American Revolution, Gen. George Washington offered Nathaniel Sackett $50 a month to spy for the Continental Army, plus another $500 to set up a spy network. Washington’s letter to Sackett is on display at D.C.’s Spy Museum. News4’s Tommy McFly has more on this Presidents Day.
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National Air & Space Museum reveals when multiyear renovation will finish – take a first look
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum revealed details on 12 galleries that will debut in the final phase of the D.C. museum’s multiyear renovation, which is expected to wrap up in 2026. Some of the upcoming exhibitions are set to include “At Home in Space,” “Modern Military Aviation” and “World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation,” the...
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Planet Word's new director wants everyone to feel ‘their words matter here'
Nikki Sertsu has just stepped up as the executive director of Planet Word in D.C. She tells News4’s Molette Green how she wants everyone to feel like the museum is a place for them.
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The Smithsonian saw the most visits in 2023 since before the pandemic. See which museum tops the list
Every year, the Smithsonian Institution counts daily visits to each of its 20 museums, and makes that tally available to the general public.
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Virginia state art museum returns 44 pieces authorities determined were stolen or looted
Virginia’s state-run fine arts museum is returning 44 ancient pieces of art to their countries of origin after law enforcement officials presented the institution with what it called “irrefutable evidence” that the works had been stolen or looted. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announced in a news release Tuesday that it had “safely delivered” the pieces to the Manhattan...
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Newly renovated National Museum of Women in the Arts reopens
After over two years of renovations, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) will reopen this weekend.
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Smithsonian museums, National Zoo to stay open if government shuts down
If the federal government shuts down, Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will stay open, at least initially.
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Government shutdown: What to know and how it affects you
The threat of a government shutdown is becoming more real every day and we’re only hours away from it becoming a reality and major national disruption. But what will it mean for you? NBC correspondent Noah Pransky explains.
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Have you got our treasure? British Museum wants help finding missing ancient loot
One of the world’s most famous museums has a problem: Some of its treasures are missing and it needs the public’s help to find them.
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‘See yourself reflected in history': Inside National Building Museum's summer exhibit with its architect Suchi Reddy
This year’s National Building Museum’s Summer Block Party features “Look Here,” an exhibition by architect Suchi Reddy, who is the first woman of color to collaborate with the museum for its summer display. “Look Here” was designed specifically for the National Building Museum. The exhibit’s “alternate geometry was broken down from the geometry that exists in the building,” said...
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See the New Folger Shakespeare Library
See the renderings of the renovation at Folger Shakespeare Library, set to reopen in November.
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10 Unique Art Museums and Galleries in the DC Area
Museums and galleries that belong on your summer bucket list
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Smithsonian Natural History Museum to Feature New Night Sky Exhibition
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and Culture presents a new exhibition, “Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky,” that focuses on how the night sky’s disappearance is affecting the earth’s ecosystems and humanity.
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The Smithsonian Castle Will Close on February 1 for a 5-Year Renovation
For the first time in over 50 years, the Smithsonian Institution Building, better known as the “Castle” on the National Mall, is getting a facelift. That means a 5-year closure of the building.
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DC's New Museum of Illusions Opens in December
In the Reverse Room, you can “hang” from the ceiling of a Blue Line Metro car, and in the Ames Room, visitors will appear to grow and shrink from one corner of the room to the next.