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

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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.
Opinion: This July 4th weekend, a different way to celebrate the history we share | CNN
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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
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.
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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
@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