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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Oct. 3 – Oct. 7, 2022

This is a sampling of approximately 5,600 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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NASM Reopening

Get a first look at the updated National Air and Space Museum  
TODAY Show – October 6, 2022

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to reopen next week  
The Washington Post – October 6, 2022

National Air and Space Museum in DC reopens next week  
FOX 5 DC – October 7, 2022

Ready to launch: National Air and Space Museum set to reopen with new galleries  
Space.com – October 6, 2022

More inclusive Air and Space Museum will feel new, no matter how many times you’ve been before  
WTOP-FM – October 6, 2022

After the Wright Brothers Took Flight, They Built the World’s First Military Airplane  
Smithsonian Magazine – October 3, 2022

History and Culture

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebrations 2022  
Native News Online – October 7, 2022

Walking tour takes you through ‘turbulent redevelopment’ of Southwest DC  
WTOP-FM – October 5, 2022

New Museums

An LGBTQ+ History Museum May Become the Latest Addition to Washington, D.C.’s National Mall  
artnet News – October 4, 2022

The latest: Biden calls for congressional action on Smithsonian museums for Latinos, women  
Washington Post – October 3, 2022

New National Museum To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage  
Kelly Clarkson Show – September 30, 2022

Biden calls for Latino, women’s museums to be built on National Mall  
The Hill – September 30, 2022

Science and Technology

See the cute cheetah cubs just born at Smithsonian National Zoo!  
Weekend Today (NBC) – October 7, 2022

Smithsonian National Zoo welcomes newborn cheetah cubs  
WTOP-FM – October 6, 2022

NASA’s Saturn V Rocket, the Moon Rock Box and the Woman Who Made Them Work Properly  
Scientific American – October 6, 2022

Discovered in the deep: the sea cucumber that lives a jellyfish life  
The Guardian – October 3, 2022

Various Subjects

Will Smith Vehicle Emancipation Is Officially Crashing This Oscar Season  
Vanity Fair – October 3, 2022

Biden reinstates arts committee that disbanded under Trump  
The Washington Post – October 1, 2022

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Posted: 7 October 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.