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ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was May 17 – 21, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 3,870 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Reopening

Tour the Smithsonian’s secret vault
Today.com – May 21, 2021

National Zoo prepares to reopen, panda cub ‘Little Miracle’ will make public debut
The Washington Post – May 20, 2021

Pandemic panda to welcome visitors at National Zoo
Reuters – May 20, 2021

National Zoo, Smithsonian’s American History and American Indian museums reopen Friday
FOX 5 DC – May 21, 2021

FOX 5 FIELD TRIP: Creative expression at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
FOX 5 – May 21, 2021

Nation’s capital, Smithsonian museums begin to reopen
ABC News – Go.com – May 19, 2021

Art lovers rejoice as Smithsonian museums reopen
BBC News – May 17, 2021

Mask-free freedom comes to Washington region. But politeness, local rules keep some faces covered.
The Washington Post – May 15, 2021

National Gallery Of Art And A Few Smithsonian Museums Have Reopened In D.C.
National Public Radio – May 14, 2021

Art and Design

Michelle Obama Portrait To Be Taken Down From The National Portrait Gallery This Sunday, Ahead of Tour
Black Entertainment Television – May 19, 2021

Obama Portraits to Leave DC, Tour 5 US Cities
NBC Washington – May 19, 2021

Benin Bronzes Are Scattered All Over World. We Asked Museums That Hold Them Where They Stand on Restitution
Artnet – May 18, 2021

Benin Bronzes Are Scattered All Over World. We Asked Museums That Hold Them Where They Stand on Restitution
Artnet – May 18, 2021

‘It’s hard to look at’: Donald Trump makes National Portrait Gallery debut
The Guardian – May 14, 2021

History, Culture, and Education

Lyrical leadership: Kevin Young, a poet, is now running the African American Museum
The Washington Post – May 19, 2021

Digital exhibit highlights rich history of D.C.’s Chinatown
WJLA.com – May 19, 2021

Science and Technology

An Adorable (and Rare) Black-Footed Ferret Kit Was Born at the Smithsonian Institute
Washingtonian Magazine – May 20, 2021

Charting the universe
Harvard Public Affairs & Communications – May 18, 2021

Secretary Bunch

The Global Reach of the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Magazine- May 20, 2021

Bunch calls on graduates to lead with empathy at virtual Commencement
The GW Hatchet – May 17, 2021

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Posted: 24 May 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.