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Truman Lowe (Hoocąk, 1944–2019), Feather Canoe, ca. 1993.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will open a sweeping retrospective of Ho-Chunk artist Truman Lowe’s work this fall, marking the first major exhibition devoted …

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Senate Advances Legislation to Transfer Weitzman Jewish History Museum to Smithsonian

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Senate this week approved legislation to explore the integration of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia into the Smithsonian Institution. …