May
07

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was May 3 – May 7, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 2,740 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Reopening

Get Out There: Back To The Smithsonians
WAMU – May 7, 2021

DC tourism starting to rebound as museums reopen, but full recovery will take years
WJLA.com – May 5, 2021

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Virginia reopens on 60th anniversary of first US spaceflight
Wusa9 – May 5, 2021

Air and Space Museum’s Center in Virginia Reopens: Here’s What’s New
NBC Washington – May 5, 2021


Art and Design

Smithsonian Digitizes the Vast Archive of Artist Charles White
Hyperallergic – May 7, 2021

The Art in the Oval Office Tells a Story. Here’s How to See It.
The New York Times – May 5, 2021


History, Culture, and Education

What Caused the Roaring Twenties? Not the End of a Pandemic (Probably)
Smithsonian Magazine – May 3, 2021

Author and Editor Kevin Young on the Current Black Poetry Renaissance
Oprah Daily – May 3, 2021


Science and Technology

U.S. Space Command tracks Chinese rocket for uncontrolled re-entry from orbit
Reuters – May 5, 2021

China’s Long March Rocket Will Fall Uncontrollably Back to Earth Soon
Time Magazine – May 5, 2021

Smithsonian’s National Air And Space Museum Will Display X-Wing Starfighter
National Public Radio – May 5, 2021

The Smithsonian has a full-size Star Wars X-wing starfighter now
CNET – May 4, 2021

What on earth? Fragments of ancient ocean floor, Earth’s inner mantle identified in Baltimore-area rocks
The Baltimore Sun – May 3, 2021

Zoo says its three pandas to participate in Family Equality Day
The Washington Post – April 30, 2021


Various Subjects

The federal public servants doing groundbreaking work during the pandemic
The Washington Post – May 1, 2021

How a Devious Handshake Deal Let Arthur Sackler Store His Art in a Secret Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum for Years
Artnet – April 30, 2021


Posted: 7 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.