Latest National Mall Stories
"Yoga: The Art of Transformation" Opens Fall 2013, Supported by the Museum's Inaugural Crowdfunding Campaign WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yoga is a global phenomenon, practiced by millions of people seeking spiritual insight or better health. Few, however, are aware of yoga's rich diversity and historical transformations. Opening Oct. 19 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, "Yoga: The Art of Transformation"--the world's first exhibition about the discipline's visual...
EarthCam grows their partnership with the National Park Services with the launch of a new live streaming robotic webcam in Washington, D.C. Visitors will enjoy views of the Japanese Cherry Trees and several significant monuments on the National Mall. New York (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 This weekend is peak bloom time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. and starting today the world can watch live, in streaming video, for the first time. EarthCam has partnered with the...
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On National Agriculture Day, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is unveiling a new website where the public can upload stories about technologies and innovation that have changed their work lives in agriculture--stories about precision farming, food-borne illness tracking, environmental concerns, government practices, irrigation, biotechnology and hybrid seeds. This spring, the museum is launching the...
Iconic Object Referred to as "First Bill of Human Rights" on View March 9-April 28 WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cyrus Cylinder, sometimes referred to as the first "bill of human rights," traces its origins to the Persian king Cyrus the Great's conquest of Babylon in the sixth century B.C. Almost 2,600 years later, its remarkable legacy continues to shape contemporary political debates, cultural rhetoric and philosophy. (Photo:...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Newseum, the only museum fronting the inaugural parade route, will host multiple national and international news broadcasts on Jan. 21, as Barack Obama is sworn in for his second term as president of the United States. More than 500 broadcasters representing 21 countries will transform the Newseum's rooftop and terraces into temporary television studios with anchor desks, production areas and tents. The Newseum's prime location...
Asian Art Enthusiasts Descend on D.C. Nov. 28 -- Dec. 1 WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In celebration of 25 years of groundbreaking exhibitions, programs and scholarship in Asian art, the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery will host a week of public events, welcoming international arts and culture aficionados. Visitors can experience an immersive 3-D "cave," meet their favorite authors as well as attend lectures and performances by distinguished scholars...
DJ Ani Quinn, Dancing, and Ancient Artwork Mark Sackler's 25th Anniversary Gala WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In celebration of the Arthur M. Sackler Galleries 25th anniversary, the Silk Road Society--the new membership for young professionals at the Freer|Sackler--will host Club Caravan, a black-tie after-party at the Sackler Gallery, on November 29 from 8:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m. Club Caravan directly follows the Sackler Gallery's 25(th) Anniversary Gala. Artists,...
NEWS4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer to emcee WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of people whose lives have been impacted by lung cancer will come together Sunday, November 4, 2012 on the National Mall for LUNGevity's fourth annual Breathe Deep DC 5K walk, the largest event in the area for those impacted by the disease. Breathe Deep DC provides the lung cancer community a place to share, hope and heal, as it raises awareness for the disease and funds for...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cesar Millan, Scooby-Doo and Warner Bros. Consumer Products took over the National Mall for the Second Annual National Family Pack Walk on September 29, in Washington, D.C. Pack leaders, Cesar Millan and Scooby-Doo, accompanied by an estimated ten thousand friends and supporters, gathered at the National Mall for the "One Million Paw March." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120929/LA83704-a ) (Photo:...
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Following the display of 8,000 panels of The AIDS Memorial Quilt during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, The NAMES Project Foundation will now display the remaining 40,000 panels of The Quilt during "Quilt In the Capital" (QIC) throughout the Washington, D.C., area for the public to see as follows: 35,200 panels - 8,800 per day - will be on display July 21 through 24, on a portion of the National Mall, from...
