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Wednesday, January 21
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| 11 AM
"Hok-noth-da?" Listen! I have a story to tell
Children's Program |
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(for ages 5-9) A Native staff member reads books by or about Native Americans. "Hok-noth-da?" means "Did you hear?" in the Shawnee language.
Free
Continues in February
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National Museum of the American Indian
Location: American Indian Museum 3rd Level, Resource Center Add to Outlook/iCal
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| 1-3 PM
The Scientist Is In
Ask an Expert |
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Stationed within the exhibition, a museum or NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) scientist shows collection specimens or artifacts (including some under the microscope and/or shown on a monitor) and talks with visitors about travels to various locations, field studies, collection of specimens, new discoveries, favorite topics of study, and more.
Free
Continues every Wednesday
Related Exhibition: The Sant Ocean Hall
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National Museum of Natural History
Location: Natural History Museum 1st Floor, Center, in the exhibition Add to Outlook/iCal
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| 6 PM
Future of New Art Technologies
Lecture |
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How do you conserve an mp3? New technologies -- televisions, videos, DVDs, and mp3s -- are used by many artists in multimedia installations, but they are among the greatest challenges facing the field of conservation. Dr. Glenn Wharton (media conservator at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and research scholar at New York University's Conservation Center and Museum Studies programs) discusses MoMA's conservation program for time-based media, which is on the cutting edge of new research and developments in the field. Cosponsored with the National Portrait Gallery.
Free
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture McEvoy Auditorium (enter from G St.) Add to Outlook/iCal
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| 6 PM
Renewing America's Promise: Special Inauguration Tour
Inaugural Activities |
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To celebrate the 56th Presidential Inauguration, a docent leads a tour highlighting works with an inaugural theme.
Free
Last day
Related Exhibition: President Lincoln's Inaugural Ball
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Location: Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Meet behind the F St. information desk Add to Outlook/iCal
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Last update: January 16, 2009, 16:46 |