Blog: Around the Mall
Scenes And Sightings From Around The Smithsonian Museums And Beyond
January 15, 2009 -
The Artist Behind the Obama Portrait: Shepard Fairey
A Century Ago. . .They Came as Sovereign Leaders
Opens January 14 -
Meet the six great chiefs who came to Teddy Roosevelt’s 1905 inauguration
National Museum of the American Indian
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Arts And Industries Building
- Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
- Freer Gallery Of Art
- Hirshhorn Museum And Sculpture Garden
- National Air And Space Museum
- National Air And Space Museum Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center
- National Museum Of African Art
- National Museum Of American History
- National Museum Of Natural History
- National Museum Of The American Indian
- National Museum Of The American Indian Heye Center New York
- National Portrait Gallery
- National Postal Museum
- National Zoological Park
- Ripley Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Renwick Gallery
- Smithsonian Institution Building The Castle
This Week On The National Mall
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PerformanceJan 15, 6:45-8:45 PM Elijah's Violin: Folk Tales in Jewish Culture
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LectureJan 15, 6:45-8:45 PM The Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf
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LectureJan 15, 7-9:30 PM Latinos and Civil Rights: Changing Face of America
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FamilyJan 16, 10 AM-5:30 PM Renewing America's Promise: Yoko Ono's Wish Tree
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Scenes and Sightings from the Smithsonian Museums and Beyond
January 15, 2009
Inauguration Tours: Smithsonian American Art Museum
January 15, 2009
The Artist Behind the Obama Portrait: Shepard Fairey
January 14, 2009
College Students To Debate Obama’s Priorities at Inaugural Event
January 14, 2009
I Spy, in Sant Ocean Hall
In the News
Zoo's Newborn Gorilla Could Bring Attention to Threatened Species
By Annie Gowen and Debbi Wilgoren
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, January 12, 2009; Page B01
A commotion occurred about noon yesterday at the Great Ape House at the National Zoo. A collective shriek arose. A stroller jam ensued. Cameras clicked and whirred. Mandara, one of the female gorillas, had just appeared, cradling the zoo's latest addition.
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