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Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stand next to their portraits during the unveiling ceremony. Artist Kehinde Wiley painted the president's portrait, and Amy Sherald painted Michelle Obama's portrait. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Barack and Michelle Obama’s official portraits unveiled

February 12, 2018 3:54 pm

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Death Becomes Her: Inside the Nutshell World of Frances Glessner Lee

Grant Wishard -

January 2, 2018 12:10 pm

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump at one of the inaugural balls in Washington. On Friday, Melania Trump will donate the white gown she wore to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, continuing a long tradition of first ladies donating their inauguration dresses. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Bloomberg)

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Melania Trump to donate inaugural gown to Smithsonian museum

Caitlin Yilek -

October 18, 2017 1:36 pm

For much of its inaugural year, the museum only acknowledged Anita Hill, the he woman who accused Thomas of sexual harassment during his 1991 confirmation hearing. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Clarence Thomas finally honored at African American History Museum

Sean Langille -

September 26, 2017 2:33 am

Fans wished the cub a happy birthday on Twitter. (Screengrab)

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Bei Bei, the National Zoo’s giant panda cub, celebrates second birthday

Ariella Phillips -

August 23, 2017 1:40 am

Artifacts from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protests will reportedly soon be on display at the Black Lives Matter collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History to feature Colin Kaepernick artifacts

Ryan Lovelace -

August 19, 2017 8:03 pm

Sumatran tigers are endangered and about 400 of them are left in the wild. (Smithsonian's National Zoo)

Energy and Environment

National Zoo welcomes birth of tiger cub

Naomi Lim -

July 12, 2017 6:13 pm

According to Menendez's statement, an American Latino museum

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Hispanic lawmakers introduce bill to create Latino American museum

Leah DePiero -

June 16, 2017 8:10 pm

Two nooses have been found in other Smithsonian museums in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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Park Police evacuate DC’s African American museum

Anna Giaritelli -

June 12, 2017 11:31 pm

The incident happened just four days after a noose was found outside the Hirshhorn Museum. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Crime

Noose found in African American History Museum

Ariella Phillips -

May 31, 2017 11:13 pm

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Tag: Smithsonian Institution

Barack and Michelle Obama’s official portraits unveiled

Death Becomes Her: Inside the Nutshell World of Frances Glessner Lee

Melania Trump to donate inaugural gown to Smithsonian museum

Clarence Thomas finally honored at African American History Museum

Bei Bei, the National Zoo’s giant panda cub, celebrates second birthday

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History to feature Colin Kaepernick artifacts

National Zoo welcomes birth of tiger cub

Hispanic lawmakers introduce bill to create Latino American museum

Park Police evacuate DC’s African American museum

Noose found in African American History Museum

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