Press Releases

Petrified Wood

2010

December 9, 2010: Smithsonian Exhibits Scarlet Knight, First Robotic Ocean Glider
December 8, 2010: Smithsonian exhibits Scarlet Knight, the first robotic underwater glider to cross Atlantic Ocean - media advisory
November 18, 2010: Smithsonian Unveils Hope Diamond in New Setting Designed by Harry Winston Inc.
November 16, 2010: “What’s Hot in Human Origins?” Illustrated lecture by Dr. Rick Potts, curator of the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins
November 15, 2010: Preview of the Hope Diamond in its new setting, “Embracing Hope”
October 5, 2010: “Eye on the Storm: Predicting a Hurricane’s Path of Destruction” by Dr. Isaac Ginis
November 5, 2010: Documentary Film about Rescue of Vietnamese Refugees Premieres at Smithsonian on Veterans Day
October 12, 2010: Media preview for the “Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef” and Smithsonian Community Reef Project
September 29, 2010: Smithsonian Receives Gifts for National Gem Collection in Honor of National Museum of Natural History’s 100th Anniversary
September 28, 2010: National Fossil Day Celebration on the National Mall
September 21, 2010: Media open house for “Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations,” a new exhibition featuring more than 200 artifacts that will be on view for the first time in the United States.
September 15, 2010: Centennial Festival: Looking Past and Forward
September 15, 2010: “Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations” Opens at the Smithsonian Sept. 29 Exhibition Features More than 200 Artifacts on View for the First Time in the United States
September 9, 2010: Jewelry Inspired by Smithsonian Collections Offered on QVC
August 9, 2010: “Losing Paradise? Endangered Plants Here and Around the World” exhibition opening
August 5, 2010: Botanical Illustration Exhibition Highlights the Art Behind Conservation at the National Museum of Natural History
July 26, 2010: Smithsonian Features Art and Science in a Unique Exhibition and Community Project at National Museum of Natural History
July 20, 2010: National Anthropological Archives Receives Grant from President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
July 8, 2010: Smithsonian Scientists Address World Biodiversity Crisis with Innovative Online Publications
June 2, 2010: Smithsonian Unveils New Webby Award-Winning Website Dedicated to Ocean Education and Stewardship
April 8, 2010: Smithsonian and QVC® Announce New Jewelry Line Collection will be Inspired by the National Gem and Mineral Collection at the National Museum of Natural History
April 7, 2010: Yup’ik Eskimo Exhibition Opens at the National Museum of Natural History Art, Science and Ethnography Are Explored
March 26, 2010: Understanding Climate's Influence on Human Evolution – Free Public Event
March 17, 2010: The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins Press Kit
March 17, 2010: Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum Continues Celebration of its 100th Anniversary
March 16, 2010: New Exhibition Hall Devoted to Human Origins Opens at National Museum of Natural History
March 1, 2010: Smithsonian Opens Temporary Exhibition “Deeper than Light” at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
January 25, 2010: Media Advisory: Press Preview: Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond temporary exhibit
January 15, 2010: Imax “Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta” and associated programs