Lonnie G. Bunch III

@SmithsonianSec

14th Secretary of the @Smithsonian, founding director of @NMAAHC, author, historian, film lover, New Jersey born and bred. si.edu/termsofuse

Washington, DC smithsonianmag.com/blogs/office-o… Joined September 2019

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Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec Jul 4, 2024

This Fourth of July, experience American history at a museum, library, or archive. Here is what you’ll find at ours.

Thank you to @AOTUS11_Shogan and @LibnOfCongress for joining me to share this message.

cnn.com/2024/07/04/opi…

www.cnn.com Opinion: This July 4th weekend, a different way to celebrate the history we share | CNN The Fourth of July is a day to see US history up close, write Lonnie G. Bunch III, Carla Hayden and Colleen Shogan, who head some of America’s top cultural institutions.

Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec May 29, 2024

It was a pleasure to have @FLOTUS join us for a special announcement: by the end of the year, the @NationalZoo will once again be home to a pair of giant pandas. #DCpandas 🐼 nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpandas

nationalzoo.si.edu Meet the Pandas A new pair of giant pandas is now home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo! Find out how to visit Bao Li and Qing Bao and learn about the Smithsonian's panda conservation program.

National Zoo @NationalZoo May 29, 2024

It’s official: the pandas are coming to D.C.!

Alongside @FLOTUS, we’re thrilled to announce that by the end of this year, the Zoo will once again be home to two giant pandas. #DCPandas

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Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec Dec 6, 2023

Pop culture has the power to change hearts and minds. Norman Lear took that power seriously, though he often used humor to personalize the political. "All in the Family" broke ground in the 1970s, exploring issues of race, gender, war, poverty, and what it means to be American.

Black and white photo of five adults next to a museum display case, clustered closely together and smiling. They are Jean Stapleton, Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley, Norman Lear, Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner as they peer into the case where the chairs are displayed.

Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec Dec 1, 2023

Sandra Day O’Connor was the only woman lawyer at each place she worked for about 20 years. A self-described rural Arizona "ranch girl," she saw education as a powerful equalizer in her life.

National Portrait Gallery USA @smithsoniannpg Dec 1, 2023

Today we reflect on the life and legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor, who was the first woman to become a Supreme Court Justice. She was appointed in 1981 and after serving nearly twenty-five years, she retired in 2006.

📸: s.si.edu/3uJ0aE3

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Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec Nov 20, 2023

President Jimmy Carter called Rosalynn his “best friend and chief advisor.” While the role of First Lady has no official duties or job description, Rosalynn made it her own, leading with grace and compassion. My condolences to her friends, family, and community.

Smithsonian Verified account @smithsonian Nov 19, 2023

Today we remember Rosalynn Carter, First Lady from 1977-1981.

In this July 1978 photo, she’s visiting @amhistorymuseum, then known as the National Museum of History and Technology, to donate her gold-trimmed blue chiffon inaugural gown to the collection. She’d first worn the dress to her husband’s inaugural ball as governor of Georgia—and repeated the outfit. She is pictured with Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley and political history curator Margaret Klapthor.

This photo is in the collection of our @SmithsonianArch.

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