June 16 



Summer Hours: Extended hours for the National Museum of American History, the 

 National Museum of Natural History, and the National Air and Space Museum began. 

 This year, they included an extra half-hour in the morning, as well as evening 

 hours. Hours were 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and continued through Labor Day, 

 September 4. 



June 17 



Celebration: The Anacostia Museum held a "Juneteenth Day" celebration 

 commemorating the day that Texan slaves first learned of their emancipation. The 

 holiday observance, traditionally held on June 19, was the occasion for quilting 

 demonstrations, storytelling, musical performances, and the display of Texan folk 

 art at the museum. 



June 20 



Distinguished Guest: Wang Yani, the 14-year-old Chinese girl who became the 

 youngest artist ever to have a one-person exhibition at the Smithsonian, traveled 

 from China for the opening of "Yani: The Brush of Innocence" at the Arthur M. 

 Sackler Gallery. At the press preview held on this day, she demonstrated her 

 painting to an enthusiastic audience of representatives from the print and 

 electronic media. The exhibition drew twice as many visitors to the gallery 

 during July and August as it had had the previous year. 



June 21 



Exhibition: "Robert Moskowitz," the first museum retrospective for this 

 54-year-old artist who has been increasingly recognized for his distinct 

 contribution to contemporary American painting opened its national tour at the 

 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. 



June 23-27; June 30-July 4 



Festival of American Folklife: The twenty-third annual Festival of American 

 Folklife featured Hawai'i folklife; oral traditions and crafts of communities in 

 France and French-speaking North America; access to cultural, social, and natural 

 resources among American Indians; and cultural encounters throughout the 

 Caribbean, highlighting Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. 



June 22 



Open House: An all-day centennial community celebration at the National Zoo was 

 held. Activities included the opening of a special exhibit of historical Zoo 

 photographs, performances by musical groups, animal demonstrations, and animal 

 keeper talks and tours. 



June 24 



Special Event: As part of the Festival of American Folklife, the Hawai'i program 

 presented a pa'u parade featuring flower-adorned horses and riders. The parade 

 was led by Governor and Mrs. John Waihee of Hawai'i and Representative David K. 

 Akaka. 



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