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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Sept. 19 – 23, 2022

This is a sampling of approximately 2,000 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

Comic Series Presents Ten (More) Stories About Visionaries and Rule Breakers  
Smithsonian Magazine – September 23, 2022

What Is Sculpture? Four Curators Try to Define an Elusive Art Form  
ARTnews – September 22, 2022

Air And Space Museum releases possible designs for Bezos Learning Center  
NPR – September 16, 2022


History, Culture, and Education

Hispanic Heritage Month: The future of the National Museum of the American Latino  
WJLA-TV – September 22, 2022

Director of the National Museum of the American Latino calls it ‘A great opportunity’  
CBS News – September 21, 2022

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Learn More About Its History and How to Celebrate  
Parade Magazine – September 20, 2022

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum: Activating a Street Corner Near You!  
The Washington Informer – September 19, 2022


Science and Technology

Extinct Reptile That Roamed Earth When Dinosaurs Did Unearthed in U.S.  
Newsweek – September 19, 2022

New director plots fresh course for the CfA  
Harvard Gazette – September 22, 2022

New at the zoo  
The Washington Post – September 22, 2022

Sea lion dies at National Zoo in Washington  
The Washington Post – September 19, 2022


Posted: 26 September 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.