May 9, 2011
The Simpsons Break Into the Smithsonian
There isn’t too much to say here other than if you missed The Simpsons last night, be sure to check out the opening sequence embedded above. (Pardon the b-roll in front) To nitpick a little: there are 19 museums and galleries, not just one; the Hope Diamond, Fonz’s jacket, Dorothy’s slippers, the Spirit of St. Louis and Jackson Pollack are not in the same building; the Star-Spangled Banner is a lot bigger. On the other hand, to their credit, they did a nice rendering of the Natural History Museum building and they even had the foresight to preview this year’s mummies exhibit (now in a sneak preview.) Did you catch anything else in the background that’s not in the collections?
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They also feature the Hope Diamond’s old setting. The current setting is called “Embracing Hope” and was designed by the folks at Harry Winston to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diamond’s donation to the Smithsonian. Check out a photo of it here: http://newsdesk.si.edu/photos/embracing-hope-1
The Dutch Masters might be the cigar box painting? And I don’t know if Smithsonian has any Frida Kahlo?
Jamie Simons is too smart to be watching
The Simpsons!
i just find it way too funny that the Simpsons are showing and talking about the Smithsonian! great way to get kids to show interest.