WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery director is stepping down at the end of May due to health reasons. The museum announced Monday that Martin Sullivan will take on the new role of senior scholar at the Smithsonian beginning ...

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WASHINGTON — Space shuttle Discovery is expected to fly over Washington’s landmarks next week on the back of a Boeing 747 and will also be visible from points in Maryland and Virginia. On Tuesday morning, Discovery will be flown from ...

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is requesting an increase of nearly $47 million in President Barack Obama’s budget proposal as it builds a new National Museum of African American History and Culture and renovates other facilities. The 2013 budget request ...

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is honoring Clint Eastwood on Wednesday for his six decades of work in American film, and the actor and director will cut the ribbon to open a new movie theater to showcase film history at ...

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WASHINGTON — Photographer Annie Leibovitz says she has come back from some dark days and revived her creativity with a new photography project now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum that marks a departure from her popular celebrity ...

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is preparing to welcome the space shuttle Discovery into its collection. Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough says the shuttle will be flown to Washington Dulles International Airport on the back of a ...

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WASHINGTON — The National Zoo announced a $4.5 million gift Monday to fund its giant panda reproduction program for five more years. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein visited the pandas with China’s ambassador to the United States to announce the gift. ...

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has acquired two robes of the Ku Klux Klan to be shown in its future home on the National Mall. One robe donated Monday comes from the late ...

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WASHINGTON — If you’ve ever wondered what type of tree was nearby but didn’t have a guide book, a new smartphone app allows users with no formal training to satisfy their curiosity and contribute to science at the same time. ...

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution will see a $1.8 million cut in its 2011 budget under the spending deal approved by Congress. Details of the budget released Monday include a $759.6 million appropriation from Congress, down from $761.4 million last ...

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