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National Air and Space Museum

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Courtesy of the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

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Hours: 10 to 5:30; from March 29 through September 5 open most days 10 to 7:30; closed December 25	Location: 6th St. at Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC
Phone/Website: http://www.nasm.si.edu (202) 633-1000 (voice/tape) (202) 633-5285 (TTY) info@si.edu	Metro: Blue Line Green Line Orange Line Yellow Line L'Enfant Plaza Station (Use Maryland Ave. / Smithsonian Museums exit)

	The Story Behind Gene Kranz's Vest Listen to a short lecture given by curator Margaret Weitekamp on Gene Kranz career with NASA and how his vest ended up at the Smithsonian
	The Art of Gaman: Crafts from the Japanese Internment Camps During World War II, Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps used scraps and found materials to create beautiful works of art
	The Photography of Timothy H. O’Sullivan After capturing the horrors of the Civil War, 19th century photographer Timothy H. O’Sullivan uncovered the beauty of the great expanses of the American west

Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
by Harry R. Rubenstein

For the first time, the Smithsonian is publishing its unparalleled Lincoln collection.

Celebrate Smithsonian!
With Smithsonian Journeys
Oct 20 - 23, 2010

Enjoy behind-the-scenes access and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Museum of Natural History