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Celebrating more than 3 million visitors
photo by Guy Flâneur
While honoring the nation’s 233 years of independence, the Museum reached a milestone of its own. As of July 4, more than three million visitors have come through the doors since our reopening on November 21, 2008. In just over seven months, there have been more visitors than in all of 2004 or 2005, before the Museum closed for a two-year renovation. Thanks to everyone who visited the newly renovated Museum, whether in person or online. We’re thrilled and want you to know that we will continue to open new exhibitions and roll out public programs throughout 2009 and beyond. You can help us continue to provide free access for millions of visitors. Make a donation today to support our efforts to preserve and display the nation’s history for all to enjoy.
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Sneak a peek into Julia Child’s real kitchen
 The “Bon Appétit!” exhibition—Julia’s actual 14 by 20-foot custom designed kitchen—includes nearly 1,200 objects: knives, a stainless steel kitchen sink, and her six-burner Garland commercial range, plus photos and videos. A replica of the kitchen will play a starring role in the new movie “Julie & Julia” with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. Thirty beautiful French copper pots and pans have been reunited with the kitchen and are now on view.
Lemelson Center celebrates National Inventors’ Month
 The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation kicks off National Inventors’ Month by partnering with LEGO Group to build a record-breaking 8-foot-tall lightbulb—the universal icon of a big idea—completely out of LEGO bricks put together by visitors. Spark!Lab, the Center's hands-on invention space, will feature special building and engineering-related activities throughout the weekend.
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From Kiyosato to Kiyo Sato. A woman visits the Museum to view a letter she had written to her teacher during World War II. Kiyo and her family, like thousands of other Japanese Americans, had been removed from her home and placed in an internment camp.
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The future of digital artifacts. Do you want to see all of our historical collections online, even if the accompanying information is brief or incomplete?
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Preserving humanity. The oral history program with renowned author and global environmentalist Lester Brown in June was an eloquent reminder that the stories and people behind our collections are as interesting as the objects themselves.
Food & Shopping
- As American as Apple Pie
When you visit the Museum, do more than see, learn, and listen—eat! We have two cafes that offer food that is fabulous (house-smoked barbeque), fresh (salads change daily), and fun (flag-striped cookies). The first floor Constitution Cafe—with a wonderful view of our fountain and the street—has coffee, sandwiches, and hand-dipped ice cream. The much larger Stars and Stripes Cafe (on the lower level) has everything from hearth-baked pizza to hot dogs with all the toppings to an enormous salad bar stocked with the season’s best. And the pies? The chef rolls the dough, peels the apples, and pits the cherries. It is all cooked or baked fresh daily—nothing canned or frozen here. That makes our cafes as unique as the Museum itself.
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