Bloomberg
Obama Coveted Lonnie Bunch's View From African American Museum
Aug.19 -- Lonnie Bunch is the fourteenth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He is the first African American to hold the job and left the National African American Museum to take the position. He talks about taking President...
Bloomberg
How the Pandemic Changed the Smithsonian
Aug.19 -- Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch answers the question: "Why do we need museums?" He appears on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." The interview was recorded Aug. 3 in...
Bloomberg
National African American Museum Opened With Artifacts From Homes
Aug.19 -- Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch talks about how he built the National Museum of African American History and Culture from scratch. Bunch says 75% of the 40,000 artifacts at the museum were collected from homes...
Curated Video
Smithsonian names first African American secretary
The founding director of the Smithsonian's museum about African American history will now lead the entire system of museums and parks.
Curated Video
Smithsonian names first African American secretary
The founding director of the Smithsonian's museum about African American history will now lead the entire system of museums and parks.
Curated Video
Smithsonian names first African American secretary
The founding director of the Smithsonian's museum about African American history will now lead the entire system of museums and parks.
Bloomberg
See the Space Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian
Aug.19 -- Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch says the joy of the museum "is the stuff." Bunch takes David Rubenstein on a tour of the Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia, where the Space Shuttle Discovery is housed, on the latest...
Bloomberg
The Pandemic Brought the Smithsonian Together, Says Sec. Bunch
Aug.19 -- Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch talks about what it was like to run the organization during the Covid-19 pandemic. He appears on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." The...
Curated Video
Bush on first anniversary + Laura donates dress to museum
January 20, 2002
1. Wide shot presidential helicopter landing
2. US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush getting off helicopter and walking to White House
3. Bush speaking to reporters
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January 20, 2002
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Bloomberg
Most Will Have to Wear a Mask When the Smithsonian Reopens
Aug.21 -- Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch says most visitors will have to wear face masks to the museum when it reopens. He appears on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." The...
Curated Video
Smithsonian Museum Remains Closed Due To COVID-19 Impact
Smithsonian Director Stephanie Stebich said she hopes if there is another stimulus package the museum would be included.
Curated Video
With a donation to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Kevin Arnold's green New York Jets jacket that he always wore in "The Wonder Years" is becoming a piece of history along with other items from the popular TV show. (Dec. 2)
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Kevin Arnold's green New York Jets jacket that he always wore in "The Wonder Years" is becoming a piece of history along with other items from the popular TV show.
Fred Savage, who played...
Curated Video
USA: CONEY ISLAND SEASIDE CIRCUS ATTRACTIONS STILL DRAW CROWDS
English/Nat
Half a century ago all of America's favourite seaside resorts had sideshows where bizarre stage acts, weird exhibits and sometimes even physically deformed human beings were put on show.
Today, circuses and sideshows are...
Curated Video
Senator Blocks Legislation On Museums Dedicated To Latinos, Women
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah says creating the two dedicated museums would go against national unity and cultural inclusion.
Curated Video
John Glenn fever has taken hold of Cape Canaveral once again. Three days before the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, the first American to orbit the Earth addressed employees at Kennedy Space Center. ( Feb. 17)
HEADLINE: Early astronauts recall 'ridiculous' fears
CAPTION: John Glenn fever has taken hold of Cape Canaveral once again. Three days before the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, the first American to orbit the Earth addressed...
Curated Video
President George W. Bush helped to re-open the National Museum of American History after an $85 million facelift that took two years.
HEADLINE: Bush re-opens American history museum
CAPTION: President George W. Bush helped to re-open the National Museum of American History after an $85 million facelift that took two years. (Nov. 19)
Curated Video
A rare batch of personal souvenirs from many astronauts are being auctioned to raise awareness of the space program
HEADLINE: Space memorabilia hits auction block
CAPTION: A rare batch of personal souvenirs from many astronauts are being auctioned to raise awareness of the space program. (March 25)
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Curated Video
Fred Savage denies abuse on set of 'The Grinder'
FRED SAVAGE DENIES ABUSE ON SET OF 'THE GRINDER'
Fred Savage says allegations in a lawsuit that he was abusive to a woman on the set of the Fox series "The Grinder" are "absolutely untrue."
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Curated Video
Some U.S. Cities Continue Reopening, Others Restart Masking Mandates
Some areas across the country are implementing more restrictions as new Delta variant cases are on the rise.
Curated Video
Officers Who Defended Capitol From Trump Supporters Honored
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the heroes for "courageously answering the call to defend our democracy in one of the nation's darkest hours."
Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn Museum Podcast: Morris Louis Now: An American Master Revisited
Learn about the American abstract painter Morris Louis in this podcast of the curator of the exhbition "Morris Louis Now: An American Master Revisited" at the Hirshorn Museum, talking about the exhibition.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Qrius: Unseen Connections a Natural History of the Cellphone
A webcast examines the history of the cellphone and the revolution they've created in communication. [29:16]
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Transportation Infrastructure Videos
Videos from the America on the Move exhibition provide an overview of America's transportation infrastructure history, the road and rail networks we depend on.
Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn Museum Podcast: Associate Curator Evelyn Hankins on Alexander Calder
Learn about the work of Alexander Calder in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C., in this podcast of curator Evelyn Hankins discussing the Calder's work. [15:35]