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Today in Smithsonian History: September 5, 2006

R2-D2 and C-3PO, from Return of the Jedi, around 1982

September 5, 2006 The National Museum of American History closes for renovation. However, many of its most popular and iconic objects, including C-3PO and R2-D2 from the movie Star Wars, will be available for visitors to view in a temporary exhibition, “America’s Treasures,” at the National Air and Space Museum.

Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives

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