National museum dedicated to women's history takes a step forward

2020-02-20T18:45:00-05:00

The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill establishing a council that will lead the planning, design, and construction of a new museum slated for Washington, D.C. dedicated to women's history.

The bill—H.R. 1980, Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act—passed the house chamber by a 374-37 bipartisan vote. The bill now heads to the United States Senate for final approval.

The Act creates a 25-person advisory council made up of scholars, congressmembers, and museum board members that will report to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Museum with recommendations on how to proceed with the creation of the new facility, which will funded half by the federal government and half by other sources. In part, CNN reports, this board will be tasked with designating a site for the future museum, with sites on or near the National Mall given the highest priority.

A joint statement from the bill's sponsors reads, "By creating a Smithsonian museum dedicated to telling Ameri...

London's Natural History Museum to create outdoor exhibition spaces

2016-06-01T03:52:00-04:00

The grounds outside London’s Grade I-listed Natural History Museum are set to become an extension of the institution’s display. Niall McLaughlin Architects and landscape designer Kim Wilkie have submitted plans to transform the museum’s outdoor area into open-air galleries, along with more public spaces. The external parts will showcase extinct plants and animals in the east and living species in the west. There will also be a restaurant, a courtyard and a separate square.

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National museum dedicated to women's history takes a step forward

London's Natural History Museum to create outdoor exhibition spaces