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September 20, 1996

The permanent exhibition “How Things Fly” opens at the National Air and Space Museum, offering numerous hands-on and interactive exhibits for visitors. The flexible design will allow changes in the displays as testing discovers what elements work best.

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Posted: 20 September 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.