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Hours: 8:30 to 5:30 Closed December 25	Location: 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, DC
Phone/Website: http://smithsonian.org/ (202) 633-1000 (voice/tape) (202) 633-5285 (TTY) info@si.edu	Metro: Blue Line Orange Line Smithsonian Station (Use Mall exit)

The Smithsonian in 2050
We asked visitors to the National Mall what they thought should be in the Smithsonian collections in 2050
By Produced by: Ryan R. Reed

A Gingerbread Smithsonian Castle
The Smithsonian Castle is recreated in gingerbread by Charles Froke
By Abby Callard

Videos

	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

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Weekend Events: Hong Kong Slapstick, An Argentine Design Festival and Gullah Recipes

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Ranger 7 Gives First Up-Close Look at the Moon

July 29, 2010
Remembering Vincent van Gogh at the Hirshhorn and Cooper-Hewitt

July 29, 2010
The Nobel Prize With the Most Frequent Flyer Miles

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Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
by Harry R. Rubenstein

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

Smithsonian Journeys

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

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