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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Dec. 5 – 9, 2022

This is a sampling of approximately 5,280 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

Deconstructing Power: W.E.B Du Bois at the 1900 World’s Fair | Apollo Magazine  
Apollo Magazine – December 9, 2022

National Air And Space Museum Announces Student Architecture And Design Challenge  
Forbes – December 8, 2022


History, Culture, and Education

Dorothy’s ruby slippers, Prince’s guitar dazzle in new Smithsonian exhibit  
USA Today – December 9, 2022

Smithsonian explores how entertainment shaped America  
CBS News – December 4, 2022

Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa  
PBS – December 7, 2022

Restitution Organization Sues to Keep Smithsonian’s Benin Bronzes From Returning to Nigeria  
ARTnews – December 6, 2022

A Court Threw Out a New York Nonprofit’s Lawsuit to Block the Smithsonian From Repatriating Its Benin Bronzes to Nigeria  
artnet News – December 2, 2022

Smithsonian exhibit digs out the ‘nature’ in old books  
The Washington Post – December 3, 2022


Science and Technology

The Jury-Rigged Experiment that Led to the Discovery of Unknown Worlds  
Smithsonian Magazine – December 8, 2022

It’s been 50 years since the Apollo 17 mission put humans on the moon  
NPR – December 7, 2022


Various Subjects

Smithsonian honors 4 legendary, diverse musicians with Smithson Bicentennial Medals  
WTOP-FM – December 8, 2022

Officers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6  
Associated Press – December 6, 2022


Posted: 16 December 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.