September 16 



Symposium: The National Museum of African Art organized a symposium, "African Art 

 Studies: The State of the Discipline." Made possible by a grant from the Shell 

 Companies Foundation, the symposium was one of the museum's inaugural events. 



September 16 



Lecture: In a Resident Associate Program lecture, author Toni Morrison presented 

 readings from her recently published novel, Beloved. The lecture was followed by a 

 book-signing reception. 



September 17 



Award: Cooper-Hewitt Museum Director Emeritus Lisa Taylor was presented the Henry 

 Medal by Secretary Adams at a reception in his home. Taylor is the twentieth 

 recipient of the award, named in honor of the first Secretary of the Institution. 



September 17 



Award: The National Zoological Park awarded a silver medal to Sir David Attenborough 

 for his outstanding service to zoological science and conservation. Three hundred 

 people attended the ceremony. 



September 18 



Benefit: The Junior Committee of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum held its first fall fund- 

 raising event— a black-tie ball organized around the theme of the exhibition "Art 

 Nouveau Bing: The Paris Style 1900." More than eight hundred people attended the 

 event. 



September 22 



Gift: The Gold Rush, one of the fastest human-powered land vehicles, was presented to 

 the National Museum of American History. In May 1986, the Gold Rush reached a record- 

 setting speed of 65.48 miles per hour on a paved highway in the Sierra Nevada 

 mountains. 



September 22-23 



Special Event: The Office of the Committee for a Wider Audience hosted two receptions 

 to introduce the Institution's new museum complex: the first for members of local 

 minority communities and the second for five hundred teachers from the Washington 

 metropolitan area. 



September 24-25 



Conference: With funding from the Education Outreach Fund, the Office of the 

 Committee for a Wider Audience and the Program in Black American Culture at the 

 National Museum of American History organized a national forum for museum 

 professionals to present and analyze innovative outreach programs that have succeeded 

 in drawing new audiences to museums. 



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