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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Feb. 13 – 17, 2023

This is a sampling of approximately 2,900 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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Art and Design

K-Pop Star Eric Nam and Raveena to Perform at Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art  
ARTnews – February 15, 2023

The Architect of Art Nouveau Who Brought Beauty to the Masses  
Metropolis – February 16, 2023

DC Artist’s Breonna Taylor Mural Displayed at Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum  
WRC-TV – February 15, 2023

A New Reality Competition Pits Artists Against Each Other to Win a Show at the Hirshhorn Museum  
artnet News – February 10, 2023

National Portrait Gallery Unveils Life-Size Oil Painting of Lincoln  
WRC-TV – February 11, 2023

History, Culture, and Education

‘Searchable Museum’ gives digital experience of Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American Hi  
CBS News – February 16, 2023

Smithsonian hosts program inspired by Disney’s Princess Tiana for Black History Month  
WJLA-TV – February 15, 2023

How Did Black History Month Start? Origins, Who Founded It, and How to Celebrate  
Teen Vogue – February 14, 2023

‘Lion of Anacostia’: The story behind Frederick Douglass Day in DC  
WJLA-TV – February 13, 2023

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Science and Technology

Militaries have sought to use spy balloons for centuries. The real enemy is the wind  
NPR – February 17, 2023

2.9 million-year-old tools found in Kenya stir up a ‘fascinating whodunnit’  
Popular Science – February 10, 2023

Satellite in the Wild: How the Smithsonian and Iridium Track Animals from Space – Via Satellite –  
Via Satellite – February 16, 2023

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Secretary Bunch

Why the Smithsonian Castle Is Getting a Major Overhaul  
Smithsonian Magazine – February 17, 2023

Student Groups at NASM

National Archives offers personal tours to anti-abortion activists who sued  
POLITICO – February 14, 2023

National Archives sued for telling visitors to remove ‘pro-life’ clothing  
CNBC – February 11, 2023

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Various Subjects

The Answers Issue 2023  
Washington City Paper – February 16, 2023

Opinion Black history has taught us that Big Tobacco is not an ally  
The Washington Post – February 13, 2023

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Posted: 17 February 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.