ICYMI: Highlights from the week of October 10 – 14, 2022
This is a sampling of approximately 4,070 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.
Art and Design
Four art shows spotlight Black portraiture
The Washington Post – October 12, 2022
Benin Bronzes
US museums return trove of looted treasures to Nigeria
CNN – October 13, 2022
Smithsonian gives back 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria: ‘We are not owners’
The Washington Post – October 11, 2022
‘It’s about ethics’: Nigeria urges British Museum to follow US and repatriate bronzes
The Guardian – October 11, 2022
Smithsonian Museum Returns Benin Bronzes
VOA – October 14, 2022
Us Museums Return African Bronzes Stolen In 19Th Century
Associated Press – October 11, 2022
History, Culture, and Education
San Antonio family’s story, relic to be displayed at Smithsonian National Museum of American History
KSAT-TV – October 13, 2022
Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you
NPR – October 10, 2022
NASM Reopening
The Air and Space Museum is reopening. Here’s what you need to know.
The Washington Post – October 13, 2022
Buckle Up for the Reopening of One of America’s Most Popular Museums
Smithsonian Magazine – October 13, 2022
National Air and Space Museum’s West Wing Reopens To The Public
Aviation Week – October 14, 2022
Science and Technology
Scientists just discovered a new whale. Now they fear it may go extinct.
The Washington Post – October 13, 2022
Cheetah cubs born at National Zoo’s Virginia campus
The Washington Post – October 11, 2022
Mystery Octopuses That Look like Dumbo Found Living Deep Beneath the Sea
Newsweek – October 8, 2022
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Posted: 14 October 2022
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