National Museum of American History announces new acquisitions

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History recently acquired several significant artifacts that reflect key moments in American sports, entertainment and popular-culture history, as well as items from American philanthropic and emergency services advancements. The new acquisitions represent a diverse range of fields highlighting American achievements, including Olympic jerseys, ice dancing costumes, a painting that inspired the Superman IV movie posters, gear from a Jewish female EMS group and African American firefighters, and props from the hit TV show Survivor. “These new artifacts joining our permanent collections highlight the museum’s ongoing commitment to preserving and showcasing the fascinating breadth of American culture and how these objects tell the stories of critical events in the history of the United States,” said Anthea M. Hartig,