Apr
11

ICYMI: Highlights from the week of April 4 – April 8, 2022

This is a sampling of approximately 3,510 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

National Portrait Gallery exhibition looks at Watergate 50 years later  
The Washington Post – April 8, 2022

The Trailblazing Sisters Who Founded the Nation’s First Woman-Led Museum  
Smithsonian Magazine – April 8, 2022

Three sculptures from acclaimed artist Elizabeth Catlett coming to the National Museum of African American History and Culture  
The Afro-American Newspapers – April 5, 2022

“I tell stories”: Artist and pioneer of the avant-garde Laurie Anderson on her unique work and life  
60 Minutes – April 3, 2022

WSJ – ‘Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass_ American Artists and the Magic of Murano’ Review_ An Italian Love AffairDownload

History, Culture and Education

Inside the National Postal Museum’s ‘Baseball: America’s Home Run’ exhibit  
WJLA-TV – April 8, 2022

Museum of African American History spotlights Jackie  
MLB.com – April 7, 2022

New Artifacts Document the Soaring Popularity of Ruth Bader Ginsburg  
Smithsonian Magazine – April 6, 2022

Science and Technology

Earliest-known galaxy offers clues about the primordial universe  
Reuters – April 7, 2022

Plants take center stage at these swaps, festivals and tours  
The Washington Post – April 7, 2022

Leonard Nimoy’s ‘Spock’ ears donated to the Smithsonian Museum  
TODAY Show – April 4, 2022

Giant pandas have been stars of the National Zoo for 50 years  
The Washington Post – April 4, 2022

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Reopening

Smithsonian Begins Gradual Return to 7-Day Schedule  
NBC Washington – April 4, 2022

Various Subjects

Gyo Obata’s restaurant pavilion on the National Mall to be demolished to make way for $130 million Bezos Learning Center  
The Architect’s Newspaper – April 7, 2022

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Posted: 11 April 2022
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.