Smithsonian Spotlight

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  Smithsonian Spotlight - Museum in the Making: Sneak Peek

  by smithsonianchannel • 265 views • 1 year ago

  Get an inside look at the monumental task of creating the Smithsonian's newest museum the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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  Smithsonian Spotlight - The Elephant in the Rotunda

  by smithsonianchannel • 428 views • 1 year ago

  The largest elephant ever prepared for a museum has become an icon of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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  Smithsonian Spotlight - Space: The Last 50 Years: Living in Zero Gravity

  by smithsonianchannel • 40 views • 6 days ago

  NASA pilot Joe Edwards details the challenges of living aboard a spacecraft.

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  Smithsonian Spotlight - Black Holes: Spotlight on Black Holes

  by smithsonianchannel • 155 views • 6 days ago

  It all started with Galileo. Now telescopes are scattered around the globe and have ushered in the golden age of astronomy.

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  Smithsonian Spotlight - Space: The Last 50 Years: Spotlight on the Last 50 Years

  by smithsonianchannel • 75 views • 6 days ago

  Curator Roger Launius recalls his favorite memory of space flight.

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  Smithsonian Spotlight - Marian Anderson in Concert

  by smithsonianchannel • 1,697 views • 1 year ago

  Civil Rights history is captured on film as singer Marian Anderson performs for the entire country at the Lincoln Memorial.