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    42 minutes ago

    Reopening update: In May, we will reopen seven museums and the . Visitors will need to reserve free timed-entry passes for all locations. There will be reduced hours and added health and safety measures. Full reopening information at .

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  2. 34 minutes ago

    These sites will reopen with added health and safety measures, including limiting the number of people in our spaces, social distancing, face coverings, enhanced cleaning and hand-sanitizing stations. We ask visitors who are sick or feel unwell to please stay home.

    Graphic with icons of a house, ticket and face mask. Text: What to know before you visit: 1. If you’re stick, stay home. 2. We are limiting capacity in our museums through the use of timed-entry passes. Reserve your pass in advance online. 3. Face coverings will be required.
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  3. 38 minutes ago

    Reopening schedule: 5/5: 's Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia 5/14: , , and its Renwick Gallery 5/21: , in DC, Our outdoor have reopened. All other museums will remain closed.

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  4. Apr 22

    Happy ! This 1991 poster by 6-year-old Jayme Morgan Penner—printed with vegetable-based inks on recycled paper—is in our . Follow to learn about what's working in conservation. Tune in to virtual events:

    Hand-drawn poster with a globe surrounded by peace signs in multiple colors. Text: Save the world for the children.
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  5. Apr 21

    Explore our new site to learn about the science, history, and cultural impact of infectious disease and vaccines. A collaboration with cultural organizations across the U.S., it provides communities with educational resources.

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    Apr 20

    Too many families feel the anguish of losing loved ones to senseless violence, including that perpetrated by people charged with protecting them. We continue to foster conversation about the effects of racial violence to find some hope and understanding.

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    Apr 19

    Our is home to 's , which encourages all of us to "keep wishing." Share your wish on social media. Here's mine.

    Handwritten in black on white background. "I wish that our shared future is ripe with hope, healing and understanding. So that my grandchildren can find the happiness they deserve."
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  8. Apr 16

    Learn more about each of these stories from across the Smithsonian's collections:

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    Apr 16

    💜 Happy birthday to singer, Selena Quintanilla who would have turned 50 today. 💜 Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music," Selena brought wide recognition to this South Texas blend of Mexican and American musical styles. 📷: Al Rendon, 1993.

    Sepia-toned photograph of singer, Selena Quintanilla. She is facing the camera, looking directly at the viewer. Her right hand is on her hip and her left holds her jacket in front of her. She wears a black bustier and patterned jacket with black high waisted pants.
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  10. Apr 16

    The Names Project Foundation's AIDS Memorial Quilt is made up of handmade panels dedicated to those who have died of AIDS. These 1989 photos are in 's collection.

    Aerial view of a field in front of the White House, filled with multicolored squares.
    Two people crouching on a large quilt outside.
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  11. Apr 16

    The red ribbon was created in 1991 by artists from the organization Visual AIDS. It's become an internationally recognized symbol for HIV and AIDS awareness, support, and remembrance for those who have died. James Arpad designed this pin, ca. 1992, in our .

    Jeweled pin in the shaped of a looped red ribbon.
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  12. Apr 15

    Kadir Nelson painted Henrietta Lacks missing two buttons—for her cells taken without permission during cancer treatment. They led to thousands of medical advances, including the polio vaccine. This portrait is shared by our and :

    Painting of Henrietta Lacks. She is wearing a red dress with white buttons, a yellow hat, and is holding a bible.
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  13. Apr 14

    1900s health guidance to stop the spread of tuberculosis: please don't spit in the street. TB patients used flasks like this one in our to dispose of coughed up matter or possibly infected saliva.

    Blue glass flask with caps at the top and bottom.
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  14. Apr 13

    This 1899 wooden paddle with a nail-studded face was used to perforate mail for fumigation against yellow fever. It didn't work. (Yellow fever, as scientists later verified, is transmitted through mosquito bites.) The paddle is now in our 's collection.

    Wooden paddle with nails sticking out from its face.
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  15. Apr 13

    Researchers from have been studying bats in Myanmar. Last year they discovered six new coronaviruses (not closely related to those known to cause disease in humans). Identifying diseases early in animals helps us investigate potential threats.

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    Apr 12

    Ramadan mubarak! ✨Wishing a happy to our friends around the world as the holiest month of the Islamic calendar begins. This steel & gold ornament bears the "basmala," which is said before starting any activity, like breaking fast at dusk today.

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  17. Apr 12

    Most new infectious diseases in humans originate in other animals—like this bat. Why are bats effective at spreading pathogens? They: •live in groups •seem to carry viruses without getting very sick •live everywhere people do •fly long distances to new populations

    Large flying fox, a species of bat, hanging upside down from a branch.
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  18. Apr 12

    This vial contained some of the first known COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the U.S. Our has added it to their collection. How else can the Smithsonian help us understand our current moment? Follow along for more stories on disease and public health.⤵️

    Small glass vial with text label for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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  19. Apr 7

    For , learn about homebrewing's early history with women and enslaved people from our :

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  20. Apr 7

    Just leaving this here. This very academic photo comes from the Sally L. Steinberg Collection of Doughnut Ephemera (that's its real name) in our 's Archives Center.

    Man pointing at chart with text "size of the donut hole down through the years" and three images of donuts.
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