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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Jan. 23 – 27, 2023

This is a sampling of approximately 4,330 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Jill Biden’s Inaugural Outfits

Jill Biden’s inaugural wear to go on display at Smithsonian  
Associated Press – January 25, 2023

First Lady Jill Biden’s Inauguration Outfits—Face Masks Included—Are Now in the Smithsonian  
Vogue – January 25, 2023

Jill Biden’s inauguration dresses get their place in history  
The Washington Post – January 25, 2023

A Look Back at First Ladies’ Inauguration Day Outfits Over the Years  
PEOPLE – January 25, 2023

Jill Biden donates inaugural wear to Smithsonian  
USA Today – January 25, 2023

Jill Biden says inauguration outfits ‘were a voice for me’ as she donates them to Smithsonian  
The Hill – Floor Action – January 25, 2023

Art and Design

Demolition begins on Gyo Obata–designed restaurant pavilion in Washington to make way for Bezos Learning Center  
The Architect’s Newspaper – January 25, 2023

At Abraham Lincoln’s Cottage, Artist Georges Adéagbo Pays Homage to the Great Emancipator  
Smithsonian Magazine – January 24, 2023

Glass artist Preston Singletary: Shattering expectations  
CBS News – January 22, 2023

History, Culture, and Education

Science Museum of Minnesota presents “The Bias Inside Us”  
CBS News – January 27, 2023

Smithsonian leaders discover Buffalo’s African-American history  
WKBW-TV – January 26, 2023

This Broadway piano isn’t just a prop. It’s a piece of Black history.  
The Washington Post – January 24, 2023

Anacostia Community Museum Commemorates Black History Month  
The Washington Informer – January 23, 2023

The first statue removed from the Capitol: George Washington in a toga  
The Washington Post – January 22, 2023

Science and Technology

We pulled pandas back from the brink of extinction. Meanwhile, the rest of nature collapsed.  
Vox – January 25, 2023

Marine biologist explains why ‘The Little Mermaid’ being Black makes perfect scientific sense  
Upworthy – January 24, 2023

Astronomers just created a massively detailed Milky Way map with 3.3. billion stars  
Salon – January 23, 2023

Fossil CSI: Cracking the case of an ancient reptile graveyard  
NPR – January 23, 2023

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Smithsonian Castle

Smithsonian Castle to close in February for 5-year renovation project  
WJLA-TV – January 25, 2023

This Week Is Your Last Chance to Visit the Smithsonian Castle for the Next Five Years  
Washingtonian Magazine – January 23, 2023

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Posted: 27 January 2023
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.