Lemelson Center for the Study on Invention and Innovatio

Innovative Lives: Theresa Dankovich and Madison Maxey

More information on the program and the “Great Americans” medal is at. This capstone Asian Pacific American Heritage Month event will feature a special performance by Ma. The evening will include an interview with Smithsonian Regent Emeritus David Rubenstein and a medal presentation by the museum’s Elizabeth MacMillan Director Anthea M. Yo-Yo Ma will be recognized for his extraordinary impact as a musician, cultural ambassador and philanthropist with the “Great Americans” medal, the National Museum of American History’s signature honor. In Person Event Only (Very Limited Availability) Yo-Yo Ma Receives “Great Americans” Medal Check the website prior to visiting as hours are subject to change. The museum is not able to accept reservations and does use a free, timed ticketing system when the space is busier than usual. Wonderplace is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The museum’s popular hands-on space that welcomes curious kids ages six and under will expand its public hours to Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. Off the slopes, Kim serves as a role model for Asian American athletes. Kim is the first-and currently the only-female snowboarder to land back-to-back 1080s for a perfect 100 points. At 17, Kim had become the youngest female gold medalist in snowboarding at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, following a string of six X Games gold medals. Second-generation Korean American snowboarder Chloe Kim wore this outerwear when she won her second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Wong used this makeup box, cigarette case and calling card to fashion her image and has endured as a global icon for the ages. She persevered, becoming a star and style icon of her era. Groundbreaking Chinese American film star Anna May Wong (1905–1961) fought the anti-Asian prejudice that limited her opportunities in Hollywood by using her stylish, modern allure and acting skills. New Acquisition Cases: Anna May Wong and Chloe Kim The Vietnam section centers on a UH-1H Huey Helicopter deployed in Vietnam in 1966. The museum’s “ The Price of Freedom: Americans at War” exhibition provides a look at various aspects of the war, from television news coverage to the Prisoner of War experience.

commemoration May 11-13 on the National Mall. HIGHLIGHT: 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam WarĪs the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the official ending of the Vietnam War, the Smithsonian will participate in the Washington, D.C.

Richard avedon portraits american west