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    19. nov. 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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    1900s health guidance to stop the spread of tuberculosis: please don't spit in the street. TB patients used flasks like this one in our to dispose of coughed up matter or possibly infected saliva.

    Blue glass flask with caps at the top and bottom.
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  3. 13. apr.

    This 1899 wooden paddle with a nail-studded face was used to perforate mail for fumigation against yellow fever. It didn't work. (Yellow fever, as scientists later verified, is transmitted through mosquito bites.) The paddle is now in our 's collection.

    Wooden paddle with nails sticking out from its face.
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  4. 13. apr.

    Researchers from have been studying bats in Myanmar. Last year they discovered six new coronaviruses (not closely related to those known to cause disease in humans). Identifying diseases early in animals helps us investigate potential threats.

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    12. apr.

    Ramadan mubarak! ✨Wishing a happy to our friends around the world as the holiest month of the Islamic calendar begins. This steel & gold ornament bears the "basmala," which is said before starting any activity, like breaking fast at dusk today.

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  6. 12. apr.

    Most new infectious diseases in humans originate in other animals—like this bat. Why are bats effective at spreading pathogens? They: •live in groups •seem to carry viruses without getting very sick •live everywhere people do •fly long distances to new populations

    Large flying fox, a species of bat, hanging upside down from a branch.
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  7. 12. apr.

    This vial contained some of the first known COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the U.S. Our has added it to their collection. How else can the Smithsonian help us understand our current moment? Follow along for more stories on disease and public health.⤵️

    Small glass vial with text label for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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  8. 7. apr.

    For , learn about homebrewing's early history with women and enslaved people from our :

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  9. 7. apr.

    Just leaving this here. This very academic photo comes from the Sally L. Steinberg Collection of Doughnut Ephemera (that's its real name) in our 's Archives Center.

    Man pointing at chart with text "size of the donut hole down through the years" and three images of donuts.
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  10. 5. apr.

    Whale hello, did you know our has a collection of whale earwax? Scientists can analyze the layers of these waxy time capsules to trace pollution and stress levels throughout the animal's life.

    Glass cylinder holding an irregularly shaped brown and tan specimen.
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  11. 4. apr.

    Happy Easter! Eggs like this one in our are traditional for Easter in Poland, Russia and Ukraine. Many immigrants have brought these traditions with them to the U.S. Learn how these designs are created:

    Egg decorated in a geometric pattern with red, yellow, green and black.
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  12. 1. apr.

    We have a new kind of cherry blossom in ' Enid A. Haupt Garden. These three sculptures are part of 's project. Sponsored by the Embassy of Japan, they'll be on display near through May 31.

    Three sculptures shaped like cherry blossoms sitting on a brick walkway. They each have a colorful design.
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  13. 31. mar.

    This , we've shared stories of women who organized their communities to make change, like the Delta Sigma Theta members who distributed books throughout the segregated South. See more in our video playlist:

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    29. mar.

    Happy , DC! The Japanese word for cherry blossoms, sakura 桜, is derived from saku 咲, which means to bloom, or alternately to smile or laugh. The 口 in 咲 indicates an open mouth. Learn more: 🌸

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  15. 29. mar.

    Blanketing ourselves in images of cherry blossoms while D.C.'s are at . 🌸🌸🌸 Kasamatsu Shiro's “Cherry Blossom Flurry at Kambayashi Hot Spring" (1939) is in our 's collection. Celebrate the cherry blossoms with the museum online:

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  16. 27. mar.

    Tonight is the first night of . A. Nedby—a 10-year-old student at the Educational Alliance Art School in Manhattan—made this textile of a seder in the late 1930s. It's now in our :

    Textile with repeating image of a group sitting at a table set with plates and a candle holder. A girl stands nearby. The illustration is in shades of orange and blue.
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  17. 26. mar.

    Our saucer magnolias are blooming in the Enid A. Haupt Garden! But don't mistake these pink flowers for cherry blossoms. More about Magnolia x soulangeana and our tree collection:

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  18. 24. mar.

    In April 2019, you saw the very first image of a black hole. Now scientists at our have helped capture the first image of a black hole's magnetic fields.

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  19. 23. mar.

    In response to the eight people—seven of them women, six of Asian descent—killed last week in Georgia, we offer educational resources to increase understanding and deconstruct systemic oppression. Our statement and materials from across the Smithsonian:

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  20. 22. mar.

    Fifty years ago this month, a group of mothers and caregivers—led by activist Ruby Duncan—blocked a quarter-mile section of the Las Vegas Strip to fight against unjust cuts to welfare benefits.

    Stopping Traffic in Vegas
    Mothers and caregivers, led by activist Ruby Duncan, blocked a quarter-mile section of the Las Vegas Strip to fight against unjust cuts to welfare benefits.
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  21. 19. mar.

    A trailblazer in ceramic art, Takaezu is best known for her closed-vessel sculptures. "Closed Form" (ca. 1980s-1990s) is one of her many works in 's collection. See more by Takaezu:

    Rounded sculpture, glazed in dark blue and orange.
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