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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23X1_renovating-the-fountain_Washington-DC.html
The Constitution Avenue fountain, installed in 1967, will be undergoing renovations through 2020. On completion, all of the fountain's original components will be fully functional. The renovation will also contribute to the Smithsonian's sustainab…
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The National Museum of American History is home to the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired our national anthem. That flag's "broad stripes and bright stars" have shaped the Museum and its mission, as have the flags for every U.S. state an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23WZ_making-a-modern-museum_Washington-DC.html
The National Museum of American History opened to the public as the Museum of History and Technology in 1964. The architectural firm McKim, Mead & White designed the building as a contemporary take on surrounding beaux-arts and classical structure…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23WY_enid-a-haupt-garden_Washington-DC.html
A popular urban oasis since its completion in 1987, the 4.2-acre Enid A. Haupt Garden comprises three distinct gardens. The design of each reflects the cultural and aesthetic influences celebrated in the Smithsonian Castle and the surrounding muse…
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The Museum of History and Technology (later the National Museum of American History) was the first example of modernist architecture on the National Mall when it opened in 1964. Architect Walker Cain envisioned a landscape plan that would include …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23NL_yinka-shonibare-mbe_Washington-DC.html
Yinka Shonibare MBE
b. 1962, England
Wind Sculpture VII
2016
Steel armature with hand-painted fiberglass resin cast and gold leave
National Museum of African Art, museum purchase with funds from Amelia Quist-Ogunlesi and Adebayo Ogunlesi,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23NK_before-the-national-air-and-space-museum-opened_Washington-DC.html
Before the National Air and Space opened in 1976, aviation collections were displayed in and around the Arts & Industries Building. Rocket Row became a landmark along the building's west side
Smithsonian Institution Archives
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23N1_enid-a-haupt-garden_Washington-DC.html
A popular urban oasis since its completion in 1987, the 4.2-acre Enid A. Haupt Garden comprises three distinct gardens. The design of each reflects the cultural and aesthetic influences celebrated in the Smithsonian Castle and the surrounding muse…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23N0_nature-is-my-religion-enid-a-haupt_Washington-DC.html
"Nature is my religion." — Enid A. Haupt
Philanthropist and publishing heiress Enid Annenberg Haupt (1906-2005) donated millions of dollars to support public gardens, horticultural institutions, and other green spaces in Washington, D.C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23MZ_neptune_Washington-DC.html
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Neptune
This is the planet Neptune and its largest moon at one 10-billionth of its size.
If Neptune were this big, how far away would the Sun and other planets be? Look at the map on the lower panel to find your position in t…