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Highlights in this Issue:

** Eureka! Discover Spark!Lab
** ZooLights
** Holiday Sing Along

Explore Online

Photo Detective Follow one woman's quest to find out more about a favorite photograph of her grandmother, using clues in the image. Perhaps you'll be inspired to dig into your family history to search for the story behind your own photographs.
See You There

Holiday Song Sing Along Get in the holiday spirit at the newly re-opened National Museum of American History. Home for the Holidays is a musical program featuring holiday music from 1940s wartime America. Learn the stories behind the most beloved American holiday musical classics and sing a long to your favorites!
Fun Stuff

Eureka! Discover Spark!Lab You can feel the thrill of discovery with this new interactive exhibition. Try your hand at extracting DNA or growing plants without soil. Visit the SparkLab at the National Museum of American History or get started online now.
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