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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of June 21 – June 25, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 2,200 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Secretary Bunch

Face The Nation: Lonnie Bunch
CBS News, Face the Nation – June 20, 2021

Lonnie Bunch, head of the Smithsonian Institution, on preserving history
Face the Nation Online – June 20, 2021

Secretary Lonnie Bunch Reflects on the Smithsonian’s 175th Birthday
Smithsonian Magazine – June 25, 2021

Juneteenth

Juneteenth, a new national holiday, draws people to monuments and museums
The Washington Post – June 18, 2021

Smithsonian set to recognize Juneteenth with projected images in Galveston
The Galveston County Daily News – June 18, 2021

Reopening

Flocks of students touring U.S. capital signal life is returning to normal
Reuters – June 22, 2021

Natural History Museum, East Building at National Gallery of Art Reopen
NBC Washington – June 18, 2021

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History opens Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
WJLA.com – June 18, 2021

History, Culture, and Education

‘Making Matters’ at this year’s virtual Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Washington Post – June 25, 2021

A Golden Symbol of National Identity Returns to Peru
Smithsonian Magazine – June 24, 2021

White House installs rainbow lights, LGBTQ exhibit for Pride Month
Metro Weekly – June 22, 2021

Native Americans are transporting a 5,000-pound totem pole to D.C. from the Pacific Northwest
The Washington Post – June 19, 2021

Science and Technology

Hundreds of birds are appearing disoriented and then dying, and experts don’t know why
USA Today – June 25, 2021

From a Galaxy Far, Far Away, a Star Wars Jet Goes to Smithsonian
Hyperallergic – June 24, 2021

Edgewater research center says an underwater camera and good timing may be the future of monitoring oyster reefs
The Baltimore Sun – June 19, 2021

The Mystery of Betelgeuse’s Dimming Has Finally Been Solved
Wired – June 18, 2021

Art and Design

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Various Subjects

The newest Commission of Fine Arts is sworn in, with Billie Tsien as its chair
The Architect’s Newspaper – June 21, 2021

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Posted: 28 June 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.