ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Dec. 7 – Dec. 11, 2020
This is a sampling of approximately 2,690 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.
History, Culture and Education
How Will We Tell the Story of the Coronavirus?
The New Yorker – December 9, 2020
‘You’re Possessing Our History’: Seminole Tribe Could Get Back Remains Of Ancestors Taken By Smithsonian
WLRN-TV – December 9, 2020
The Smithsonian Will Host A Day-Long Program On Friday Collecting Stories About 2020
DCist – December 8, 2020
Legislation on New Museums
Sen. Mike Lee blocks proposals to establish Latino and women’s history museums
Axios – December 10, 2020
Mike Lee blocks legislation to create Smithsonian museums for Latinos and women
Politico – December 10, 2020
Utah Sen. Mike Lee blocks votes to establish Smithsonian museums for Latinos and women
CNN.com – December 10, 2020
National Latino museum vote blocked by Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee
NBCNEWS.com – December 10, 2020
Trump Could Be the One to Make the First Smithsonian Latino Museum a Reality
Newsweek – December 7, 2020
Pandas
National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023
Associated Press – December 7, 2020
Smithsonian’s Giant Pandas Will Continue to Cavort for Three More Years
Smithsonian.com – December 7, 2020
National Zoo’s giant pandas will head to China in three years
The Washington Post – December 7, 2020
Science and Technology
Facebook Teams Up With Cultural Institutions on Instagram AR Effects
Adweek Magazine – December 10, 2020
New species of color-shifting snake discovered in Vietnam
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – December 10, 2020
Life-Sized Dinosaur Skeletons and Dancing Boots: Smithsonian Releases Augmented Reality Filters on Instagram
Washingtonian Magazine – December 9, 2020
Pilot Chuck Yeager Dies At 97, Had ‘The Right Stuff’ And Then Some
National Public Radio – December 7, 2020
Various Subjects
Lilly Endowment awards $43M for museum religion exhibits
The Washington Post – December 9, 2020
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