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    19 de nov. de 2020

    Due to rising regional and national cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, will temporarily close to the public starting Monday, Nov. 23. We are not announcing a reopening date at this time.

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    NEWS: Rhea L. Combs Named Director of Curatorial Affairs at Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. | via

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  3. 6 d’abr.

    Great question! We have some inspiring works in the Portrait Gallery's collection and hope there is a portrait you've been able to connect with. Let us know! ✨ Want to learn more? Check out our online exhibitions with :

    Has art helped you through this pandemic in any way?
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  4. 6 d’abr.

    We are happy to welcome Rhea L. Combs as the new Director of Curatorial Affairs, starting May 10! Combs comes to us from where she served as curator of film and photography. 📽️ Spread the news and show her some love! 💕 📷: Abe Mohammadione/Ideas United

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    31 de març

    How Amy Sherald's paintings capture the spectacularly mundane moments of Black life

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    31 de març

    Latina history is American history. Learn the stories of 10 Latinas, as told by voices from across . Their accomplishments in labor organizing, fashion, music, science exploration, and art have shaped the United States.

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  7. 31 de març

    Learn more about Sylvia Rivera:

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  8. 31 de març

    Politicized by the 1969 Stonewall Riots, Sylvia Rivera campaigned with the Gay Activist Alliance in urging NYC to enact a nondiscrimination ordinance. In the 90s Rivera was embraced as one of the fundamental figures of the LGBTQ movement.

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  9. 30 de març

    Notice the fun cherry blossoms in Helen Taft's portrait? This and millions more images across the Smithsonian are available to download, share and reuse. Check it out!

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  10. 30 de març

    Helen Taft's legacy might be the 3,020 Japanese cherry trees that she had planted Capitol grounds and along the Tidal Basin in D.C. After a visit in Japan, she believed they would add beauty to the nation’s capital. Learn more:

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  11. 30 de març

    Grace Murray Hopper is one of the most important figures both in the creation of modern computer science and in the history of the U.S. Navy. 📷:

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  12. 30 de març

    A pioneering molecular biologist, Maxine Singer has also been in the forefront of crafting ethical and safety guidelines for genetic engineering and is a staunch public advocate for science. 🎨:

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  13. 30 de març

    As anti-Asian prejudice hindered her career, Chien-Shiung Wu joined the Manhattan Project in 1944. She disliked being called “the First Lady of Physics,” but she was a trailblazer for women. 📷:

    A black and white photograph of Asian scientist in a lab coat leaning towards a machine.
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  14. 25 de març

    Join us and as they highlight renowned ballerina, Maria Tallchief. Learn about the prima ballerina and the role she played in ballet history. Register →

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  15. 25 de març

    Ethel Waters overcame bleak beginnings to emerge as a versatile singer and actress whose talent propelled her from honky-tonks to Hollywood. Waters became the first African American actress to play a dramatic lead on Broadway. 📷:

    A black and white photo of a woman looking off to the side. She wears a hat on her head and a scarf around her neck. The wall behind her is a swirling pattern.
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  16. 25 de març

    Self-described “Texican” and award-winning actor Eva Longoria had her breakthrough in the role of Gabrielle Solis in the series Desperate Housewives, becoming the first pivotal and primetime Latina character in U.S. television. 📷:

    Close up of a woman looks straight at the camera. Her hair is down to her shoulders and parted in the middle. She wears a blazer.
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  17. 25 de març

    A gifted actress, Dolores del Rio rocketed to Hollywood stardom within a year of her arrival from Mexico in 1925. Although the industry counted her among its first Latin stars, del Rio resisted Hollywood’s efforts to typecast. 📷:

    A woman leans on rocks in front of a stream. She kneels next to a dog.
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  18. 25 de març

    Who are some of the women in film who have inspired you? Actress and activist Susan Sarandon started her film career as a self-declared "hippie chick," then charted an independent course through five decades of films. 📷:

    A woman with short and curly hair looking straight at the camera. She has a hand up to her lips, holding a cigarette.
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  19. 24 de març

    Don't miss out on our Women's History Month Virtual Festival! ✨Saturday, March 27 starting at 11 AM✨ Learn more and register:

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    24 de març

    Join civil rights leader Dolores Huerta and Taína Caragol, curator of Latino art and history at , for a conversation on March 25, 3 pm PT/6 pm ET. Register for this virtual conversation at

    Informative flyer for a virtual event featuring civil rights leader, Dolores Huerta.
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    23 de març

    Sarah Winnemucca brought visibility to the mistreatment of Native Americans in the West during an 1883 speaking tour in which she gave 300 public lectures. This portrait of her is in our new online exhibition:

    Sepia-toned full-length portrait of a woman who looks at the viewer. On her head is a crown-like hat. Around her neck are many textured tendrils of a necklace or collar. Her short-sleeved dress has fringes, some tiered. She wears a beaded purse.
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