ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Nov. 16 – 20, 2020

This is a sampling of approximately 2,940 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.  

Coronavirus and Closing

Museums Closing, Again, Signals The Darkest, Deadliest Wave Of COVID-19 Is Inexorable As Americans Refuse To Hunker Down  
Forbes – November 20

Smithsonian temporarily closes museums, National Zoo again as Covid cases climb  
CNN.com – November 19 

Smithsonian, Other Museums Closing Again For Safety  
National Public Radio – November 19

Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike  
Associated Press – November 19

Smithsonian, National Gallery to close as covid-19 cases spike  
The Washington Post – November 19

Museums Closing, Again, Signals The Darkest, Deadliest Wave Of COVID-19 Is Inexorable As Americans Refuse To Hunker Down  
Forbes – November 20

Smithsonian temporarily closes museums, National Zoo again as Covid cases climb  
CNN.com – November 19

Smithsonian, Other Museums Closing Again For Safety  
National Public Radio – November 19

Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike  
Associated Press – November 19

Smithsonian, National Gallery to close as covid-19 cases spike  
The Washington Post – November 19

The New York Times – Smithsonian Museums Are Latest to Shutter as Virus Surges

Art and Design

A new monument to Native veterans shows how we can push the statue debate ahead  
The Washington Post – November 19

The Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden’s two newest works stir up dark associations  
The Washington Post – November 16

The Art Newspaper – A stitch worth 1,000 words how America’s First Ladies used their wardrobes to make a statement

History, Culture and Education 

Art From Local Students Featured in Online Smithsonian Exhibit  
NBC4 Washington – November 16

WSJ – Creating an Oral History of Your Family Step by Step

Obama Interview at NPG

Smithsonian Is the Backdrop of Barack Obama’s Latest Interviews  
Hyperallergic – November 17

Barack Obama on his book, President Trump, George Floyd, the divisions in the country, and more  
60 Minutes – November 15

Barack Obama speaks out on politics, the presidency, and Donald Trump  
CBS Sunday Morning – November 15

Panda Cub

Today Is The Last Day To Help DC’s National Zoo Name Its Baby Panda  
National Public Radio – November 20

Public can pick a name for this adorable panda cub at the National Zoo 
CBS News – November 18

Science and Technology

Some tropical forests show surprising resilience as temperatures rise  
National Geographic – November 19

The African crested rat is rarely seen by humans. Good thing: This ‘puffball’ has deadly poison in its fur, study finds.  
USA Today – November 19  

Blue Angels jet gets a new home at Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum  
The Washington Post – November 19  

Hundreds of new genomes help fill the bird ‘tree of life’  
Science News – November 17

Secretary Bunch

Plight at the Museum  
Vox – November 18

If museums want to diversify, they’ll have to change. A lot.  
Vox – November 18

Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the Invisible Work of the Smithsonian’s Conservators  
Smithsonian.com – November 18

Senate Hearing on New Museums 

Push for a national Latino museum takes step forward at Senate hearing  
NBCNEWS.com – November 17

Senators review plans for new national museums dedicated to Latino, women’s histories  
PBS NewsHour – November 17

The New York Times Opinion Where Is the Smithsonian Museum for American Latinos

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