Mar
22

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was March 15 – March 19, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 2,890 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

Did Hiroshi Sugimoto threaten to quit the sculpture garden overhaul at the Hirshhorn Museum?
The Architect’s Newspaper – March 16, 2021


Coronavirus

D.C.’s Lost Year: How the pandemic upended lives and businesses across a region
The Washington Post – March 16, 2021

Smithsonian Museums to remain closed with no reopening date set as DC eases restrictions
WJLA.com – March 15, 2021


History, Culture, and Education

This Summer, a New Smithsonian Exhibition Takes You Inside Béisbol
Smithsonian Magazine – March 19, 2021

Exhibit Ensures US Women Inventors Leave Their Mark on Society
Voice of America – March 17, 2021

The Smithsonian got its start thanks to a mysterious gift
The Washington Post – March 15, 2021

Heinz History Center Partners With Smithsonian To Debut New Exhibit On American Democracy
CBS Pittsburgh – March 13, 2021


Science and Technology

New research from Harvard astronomers provides clear evidence for moving black hole
The Boston Globe – March 18, 2021

Astronomers amazed to find supermassive black hole wandering aimlessly through space
CBS News – March 16, 2021

National Zoo Panda Cub Recognizes His Name, Tries New Foods
NBC Washington – March 15, 2021

Supermassive black hole spotted wandering through space
CNN.com – March 15, 2021


Secretary Bunch

Lonnie Bunch And The ‘Museum Of No’
NPR’s Code Switch – March 17, 2021


Various Subjects

23 States Call for Protections for Nonprofits That Choose to Drop Sackler Name
Hyperallergic – March 18, 2021

House votes to award Congressional Gold Medal to police
CNN.com – March 17, 2021

10 Beautiful Gardens Where You Can Celebrate Spring In Washington, D.C.
TravelAwaits – March 16, 2021

11 Questions for Kevin Young, the new director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Time Magazine – March 12, 2021


Posted: 22 March 2021
About the Author:

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.