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Removal of statue atop Smithsonian has begun - Washington Post (blog)

Removal of statue atop Smithsonian has begun Washington Post (blog) (The Associated Press) Workers using a giant construction crane Wednesday began dismantling and removing an elegant, 10-foot-tall metal statue from the roof of the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building, which is currently undergoing external ... and more »

Removal of statue atop Smithsonian has begun - Washington Post (blog)

Preserve legacy of the Colorado River - Las Vegas Sun

Preserve legacy of the Colorado River Las Vegas Sun Bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress that would allow the new museum to take over the Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall. There is broad support for a national museum that honors the political, cultural and ... and more »

Preserve legacy of the Colorado River - Las Vegas Sun

San Francisco's Mexican Museum joins Smithsonian network - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

San Francisco's Mexican Museum joins Smithsonian network Los Angeles Times A bill before Congress would designate the Smithsonian's now-vacant Arts and Industries Building as the Latino museum's site and authorize planning to go forward. Renovating and adding underground galleries to the historic structure would cost an ... and more »

San Francisco's Mexican Museum joins Smithsonian network - Los Angeles Times

Purdue University president becomes chairwoman of Smithsonian Institution ... - Washington Post

Purdue University president becomes chairwoman of Smithsonian Institution ... Washington Post A bill introduced in November would house the museum at the historic Arts and Industries Building, which is now vacant and is being partially renovated to stabilize the 131-year-old structure. Creation of that museum is far from certain, though. and more »

Purdue University president becomes chairwoman of Smithsonian Institution ... - Washington Post

Purdue Univ. president becomes Smithsonian chair - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Purdue Univ. president becomes Smithsonian chair Seattle Post Intelligencer A bill introduced in November would house the museum at the historic Arts and Industries Building, which is now vacant and is being partially renovated to stabilize the 131-year-old structure. Creation of that museum is far from certain, though. and more »

Purdue Univ. president becomes Smithsonian chair - Seattle Post Intelligencer