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Close-up of a singular yellow diamond, emerald cut, against a plain gray background.
Photo by Robert Weldon, courtesy of Ronald Winston.
NMNH Red Diamond - Yellow Diamond

A 4.11 carat, emerald cut yellow diamond from the Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection.

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Close-up of a singular, round-cut red diamong against a light background.

The Winston Red Diamond, an exquisite 2.33 carat Fancy red diamond - one of the finest in the world. Photo by Robert Weldon, courtesy of Ronald Winston.

Smithsonian Acquires One of the World’s Largest “Fancy Red” Diamonds
Winston Red Diamond Will Be Unveiled to the Public at the National Museum of Natural History Alongside a Rainbow of Colorful Diamonds
02.18.2025
Natural History Museum Exhibitions New Acquisitions
Five diamonds, ranging from light pink to dark pink, against a plain gray background.
Photos by Robert Weldon, arranged by Gabriela Farfan, courtesy of Ronald Winston.
NMNH Red Diamond - Fancy Pink Diamonds

A selection of five Fancy pink diamonds, exhibiting one of the rarest natural diamond colorations. 

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Six singular diamonds in various rainbow colors and cut styles against plain gray background.
Photos by Robert Weldon, arranged by Gabriela Farfan, courtesy of Ronald Winston.
NMNH Red Diamond - Six Fancy Color Diamonds

40 colorful diamonds ranging in size from 0.4 to 9.49 carats will be displayed at the National Museum of Natural History beside the Winston Red Diamond.

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A spiral of diamonds, in a variety of colors and cuts, against a light background.
Photos by Robert Weldon, arranged by Gabriela Farfan, courtesy of Ronald Winston.
NMNH Red Diamond - Fancy Color Diamond Spiral

Selections from the Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection that span the rainbow of colors in which diamonds occur.

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Close-up of a singular red diamong against a light gray background.
Photo by Robert Weldon, courtesy of Ronald Winston.
NMNH Red Diamond - Light Background

The Winston Red Diamond, an exquisite 2.33 carat Fancy red diamond - one of the finest in the world.

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Close-up of a round red diamond against a dark gray background.
Photo by Robert Weldon, courtesy of Ronald Winston.
NMNH Red Diamond - Dark Background
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Museum gallery with curved walls painted black and white writing and drawings all over the.

Installation view of “Four Talks” at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 2021. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Ron Blunt.

Hirshhorn Acquires 175 Artworks, Expanding the Full Breadth of Modern and Contemporary Art in Its 50th Year
2024 Additions Include Works by More Than 60 Rising and Canonical Artists Including Laurie Anderson, Theaster Gates, Nancy Holt, Rashid Johnson, Mika Rottenberg and Dread Scott
01.27.2025
Hirshhorn Museum New Acquisitions
Giant panda Bao Li in China
Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Giant Panda Bao Li

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Giant panda Bao Li in China

Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, May 16. (Photo credit: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.)

Giant Pandas Arrive at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From China
Bao Li and Qing Bao Will Make Their Public Debut Jan. 24, 2025
10.15.2024
National Zoo & SCBI Exhibitions Public Programs New Acquisitions
Older man in a suit sits at a round table with younger kids looking at microscope.

Lemelson believed that education was key to helping the US regain its place at the top of innovation and creativity in the world. In 1993, he and his wife Dorothy started the Lemelson Foundation to support educational initiatives to attract young people to science and invention. © Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Welcomes Papers of the Late Jerome H. Lemelson
Papers Documenting Lemelson’s Inventions Join the National Museum of American History’s Archival Collections
09.24.2024
American History Museum New Acquisitions
Image of an outfit on mannequin, blue leather jacket with black shirt and jeans, and police badge.
“Law & Order SVU” Threads of Justice Find a Place at the Smithsonian
National Museum of American History Collects TV’s Capt. Olivia Benson Costume
09.09.2024
American History Museum New Acquisitions
Image of an outfit on mannequin, blue leather jacket over black top and jeans with police badge at waist.
NMAH SVU Donation: Close-Up
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Small rectangular metal technological device.
Texar Audio Prism, gift of Nathan S. Clark Jr., Martha J. Clark and April E. Clark, in memory of Glen T. Clark
NMAH Recent Acquisitions - Texar Audio Prism
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Photo of back of red jersey with number 17 and name Ohtani.
Shohei Ohtani jersey, gift of Shohei Ohtani.
NMAH Recent Acquisitions - Ohtani Jersey
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Black and white photograph of a young woman with her hair up.
Gift of the Estate of Carolyn Hunt, 2023.
NMAH Recent Acquisitions - Titanic, Elizabeth
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Stylized theater poster with word HAIR across top and mirrored image of person with afro in blue and red.
HAIR poster, gift of Merle Frimark.
NMAH Recent Acquisitions - HAIR Poster
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Small rectangular technological device, off white color with green and red graphics on surface.
Experimental Fuel Cells and Components, gift of Martin E. Kordesch.
NMAH Recent Acquisitions - Fuel Cell Technology
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Image or red jersey with number 17 and name Ohtani across back.
New Donations to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Objects From Titanic, “HAIR,” Sports Achievements and Computing, Electricity and Recycling Innovations Added to Collections
09.03.2024
American History Museum New Acquisitions
Wooden filing cabinet with four closed openings, one open.
Findex File Cabinet with Punch Cards and Card Punch, gift of Carey Goodman, Southern Teachers Agency.
NMAH Recent Acquisitions - Findex System
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Photo of a small, silver metal technological device, in the shape of a thumbdrive.
Closed captioning devices and documentation, gift of Elizabeth S. Ball.
NMAH Recent Acquisitions - Closed Captioning
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Black and white image of woman wearing dark dress and white headwrap in a small frame.
Quarter-Plate Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison
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Black and white photograph of a woman wearing dark dress and white head wrap, in a small book-like frame.

Dolley Madison by John Plumbe Jr., quarter-plate daguerreotype, c. 1846.

National Portrait Gallery Acquires Earliest Known Photograph of a US First Lady
c. 1846 Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison Joins First Known Photograph of US President
07.01.2024
Portrait Gallery New Acquisitions
Box with a leather bound case inside.
Daguerreotype Leather Case
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