Recent Press Releases: Press Office: Office of External Affairs and Public Programs: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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2008

December 15, 2008: “Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake” Opens Feb. 7 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
December 11, 2008: Smithsonian Scientists Rearrange Hawaii’s Bird Family Tree
November 10, 2008: Fifty Years Ago Today—Hope Diamond Officially Presented to Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
September 25, 2008: Public opening of the Sant Ocean Hall at Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum
September 24, 2008: The New Sant Ocean Hall Opens Sept. 27 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
September 15, 2008: Presentación y visita, tras bambalinas, previa a la inauguración en la sala de Exposiciones, Sant Ocean Hall, (la exposición estará abierta al público a partir del sábado, 27 de septiembre)
September 15, 2008: Behind-the-scenes preview and briefing on the Sant Ocean Hall (opening to the public Saturday, Sept. 27)
September 15, 2008: Family Tree Shake-Up for Threatened Reef-building Corals
September 8, 2008: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History hosts workshop on ecology and paleoecology, “Stranger than We Can Suppose…The Ecological Possibilities of Planet Earth—Past, Present and Future.”
September 5, 2008: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History hosts symposium to discuss plans to save the vaquita from extinction
July 14, 2008: Special preview of “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil” exhibition
July 7, 2008: Special preview of “The Truth about Crystal Skulls” exhibit and advance screening of Smithsonian Channel’s “The Legend of the Crystal Skulls” documentary film
July 2, 2008: Mysterious Crystal Skull on Exhibit for the First Time at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
June 17, 2008: Ceremonial Launching of the Raven Canoe by Native Alaskans
June 11, 2008: Newly Compiled Online Bee Checklist Allows Biologists to Link Important Information about All Bee Species
June 9, 2008: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History presents three films in conjunction with the United Space Alliance.
June 6, 2008: New Natural History Exhibition Reveals the Impact of Soil on All Life on Earth
May 27, 2008: Melinda Zeder is Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April, 14, 2008: Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History presents programs celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
April 14, 2008: Se inaugura la exposición “Lost Amazon” en el Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Smithsonian
April 9, 2008: “The Lost Amazon” Opens at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
March 24, 2008: New Research at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Reveals Ants as Fungus Farmers
March 5, 2008: Book signing events at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
March 5, 2008: Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History presents programs in conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival taking place in Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2008: "Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Opens New Exhibition Hall “Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution”
February 7, 2008: "Rastafari Festival"
January 16, 2008: "Extended Hours at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend"
January 7, 2008: "New Research at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Reveals Insight into Hope Diamond’s Fiery Red Glow"