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    Mar 29

    Planning a visit to the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum complex? We look forward to welcoming you. Plan your trip, check our schedule, and explore all we have to offer at our many museums and National Zoo:

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  2. 9 hours ago

    Happy ! This is Cattlianthe Easter Rabbit, an orchid in the collection. Since it was established in 1974, their orchid collection has grown from five plants to over 6,000 specimens from all over the world.

    Orchid with pale purple flowers
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  3. Retweeted
    Apr 16

    🐼❤️ Happy ! Giant pandas are icons in Washington, D.C., and beloved around the world. They represent how international collaboration and conservation science can save species. . . . The Anniversary celebration is made possible with the support of .

    Celebrating 50 Years of Giant Pandas at Smithsonian's National Zoo
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  4. Apr 16

    While not a traditional part of a seder, this 1940 holiday ad promoted Pepsi that was kosher for , which started last night. It's from the records of N. W. Ayer & Son, one of the nation's oldest ad agencies, now in our 's Archives Center.

    Ad for Pepsi-cola with a bottle of soda. Text: Pepsi-cola is sanctioned for Passover use by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
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  5. Apr 15

    It's Friday. You deserve to watch 47 seconds of a panda taking a tumble. (We won't tell if you watch twice.) Celebrate 50 years of giant pandas at our :

    Best Bei Bei Tumbles
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  6. Apr 15

    More about Robinson through these objects in our 's collection:

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  7. Apr 15

    Today is the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson integrating Major League Baseball. Robinson endured torrents of abuse while playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, who he led to six pennants and a World Series title. This 1949 photo is in .

    Jackie Robinson wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform and holding a baseball bat
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  8. Apr 14

    Thanks so much for sharing your panda memories for ! Join the celebration virtually or at our with music, performances, a panel discussion, panda merch and more:

    Giant panda and cub sitting in grass
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  9. Apr 14

    We’re celebrating 50 years of giant pandas at our ! Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing arrived from China on April 16, 1972, beginning a decades-long collaboration to save the species. What's your favorite panda memory? Reply and we'll share a panda photo.

    Two giant pandas climbing in an outdoor space. They are facing each other and their noses are almost touching.
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  10. Retweeted
    Apr 13

    🐼 How do giant panda keepers care for our bears? 🧵 (1/8) . . . Head over to 's Instagram for a live Q+A with Laurie Thompson, assistant curator of giant pandas at 11 a.m. ET! . . .

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  11. Apr 11

    "You two behave yourselves while I'm at work, ok?" Wishing you and your pets a happy with this 1913 woodblock print by Takeuchi Keishu, from the collection of our .

    Woman seated on floor in white robe dress with blue geometric design, black hair swept into a style on top of her head. She gazes into a square aquarium in which two orange and white goldfish swim. Beside them, a vase of pink flowers.
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  12. Apr 8

    What's a nice coastal barnacle like you doing in a place like this? Scientists, including researchers from our , study open ocean debris to spot coastal species hitching rides far from home. The new neighbors could disrupt ocean ecosystems.

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  13. Apr 7

    Delivering mail—and grand slams. ⚾ Jerseys like this one from the 1950s were worn by baseball teams composed of postal workers. It's one example at our 's , opening Saturday, of how baseball and postal history go together.

    Baseball jersey with white body, blue arms, and red piping around chest buttons and neck. Red text: Post Office.
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    Apr 6

    You've probably never heard of Beatrice Kenner but she was one of the most prolific African American inventors of the mid-20th century. 🔊:

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    Apr 6

    These snapdragons brought a bright pop of color to gardens in the 1940s and were featured in our "Patios, Pools and the Invention of the American Backyard" exhibition! 🌻🌸🥀

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    Apr 6

    and there & everywhere! 🌸 For 110 years, spring in DC has been marked by the blooming of pink & white or , a sign of enduring friendship between the people of Japan & the US. Share with us & how spring blooms where you are!

    Woodblock print of blooming cherry trees along the Potomac Riverbank with the Washington Monument in view. Kawase Hasui / Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.: Gift of the Kruglak family in memory of Amy and Ted Kruglak, S1998.159
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  17. Apr 6

    This plant is named for Rebecca Northen, the Julia Child of orchids. Northen traveled the world studying orchids, while demystifying them for a general audience.   Today we're celebrating how with and .💐

    Pale purple orchid with a yellow center
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  18. Apr 5

    For , relax in this dreamy library from the pages of “La Guirlande” (1919). The limited edition design publication is in our .

    Woman reclining on a couch and reading a book. There are bookshelves behind her.
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    Apr 4

    Happy ! DYK that the 's 1st woman employee was a librarian? Jane Wadden Turner was appointed library clerk in 1858. She was responsible for the Institution's library collections & publications exchange for nearly 30 years:

    Black and white illustration of 19th-century library with high vaulted ceilings.
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  20. Apr 1

    Seeing spots? Yayoi Kusama's “Infinity Mirrored Room—My Heart Is Dancing into the Universe” (2018) is on view in our 's new exhibition of the artist's works in the collection. How to reserve a required free timed-entry pass:

    Mirrored room filled with round paper lanterns. They are covered in polka dots in pink, red, orange and green.
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  21. Mar 31

    Monica Helms designed the first transgender pride flag in 1999. Helms, a trans activist, donated multiple objects to our , where this flag is part of the collection. Learn about the flag's symbolism:

    Miniature flag with pink, blue and white stripes
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