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The Smithsonian American History Museum's

$85 million renovation focused on the central area. The goal was to bring more light and organization to the space.

SOURCE: Smithsonian Institution | The Washington Post - November 20, 2008

This Story Panorama \| A Look at the Star-Spangled Banner: The flag that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem-turned-national anthem has its own exhibit space with dim lighting that is good for the nearly 200-year-old artifact and serves as a more accurate representation of seeing the flag in "the dawn's early light." Panoramas: A Look Inside the Revamped Museum of American History America's Attic Is Ready for Its Public The Smithsonian American History Museum's Smithsonian American History Museum: Reopening, in All Its Old Glory		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Smithsonian Institution \| The Washington Post - November 20, 2008 ¬es=$85 million renovation focused on the central area. The goal was to bring more light and organization to the space." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Smithsonian Institution \| The Washington Post - November 20, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic		More on washingtonpost.com • More Metro News » washingtonpost.com
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