Lonnie G. Bunch III

14th Secretary of the @Smithsonian, founding director of @NMAAHC, author, historian, film lover, New Jersey born and bred.

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@DavidLammy And a joyous holiday to you my old friend.

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@little_pengelly @smithsonian @niexecutive Thank you for a great conversation!

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@usambnl Congratulations on two amazing years.

[Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center @JHUBloombergCtr]

What role can museums, libraries, and archives play in democracy?

#HopkinsBloombergCenter hosted a groundbreaking panel of experts for the event, “Democracy and our Shared Heritage,” feat. @SmithsonianSec, @LibnOfCongress and @CelenzaChris moderating.
https://t.co/8hKjrTvjfw

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

📺 [WATCH] a discussion panel with Suzan-Lori Parks, Robert Jones Jr., and NMAAHC Museum Specialist Tulani Salahu-Din in celebration of James Baldwin’s 100th birthday: https://t.co/3TCOM8FSOW

[CNN Opinion @CNNOpinion]

"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was not the endpoint of that struggle, but a single point on a continuum of those endeavoring to expand Americans’ freedom in opposition to those who would constrain it," writes @SmithsonianSec.

https://t.co/8rAylv5nAx

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Join a special panel discussion celebrating James Baldwin's 100th birthday! Explore his impact on contemporary theater and film with Suzan-Lori Parks, Tarell Alvin McCraney, & NMAAHC Museum Specialist Tulani Salahu-Din. Free. Registration required: https://t.co/XuaWjGyFh4

[Smithsonian @smithsonian]

Join us for THE education event of the summer, featuring more than 40 sessions led by Smithsonian educators, classroom teachers, and experts across the education field.

See you online and in-person next week! Full session line-up and FREE registration: https://t.co/ZahSFGdRJ4

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@DavidLammy Congratulations. So proud of you, from the other side of the pond

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@HenryLouisGates Congratulations. A well deserved honor

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

This Fourth of July, experience American history at a museum, library, or archive. Here is what you’ll find at ours.

Thank you to @AOTUS11_Shogan and @LibnOfCongress for joining me to share this message.

https://t.co/m2reBUPAMk

[Carla Hayden @LibnOfCongress]

It was my honor to pen this joint Independence Day essay with @SmithsonianSec and @AOTUS11_Shogan.
“To secure a better future for them and for all of us, we need a renewed commitment to understanding civics and history.”
https://t.co/112s7SnLOS

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@opurdue Congratulations. So pleased.

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

It was a pleasure to have @FLOTUS join us for a special announcement: by the end of the year, the @NationalZoo will once again be home to a pair of giant pandas. #DCpandas 🐼 https://t.co/00h60qT4gP

[National Zoo @NationalZoo]

It’s official: the pandas are coming to D.C.!

Alongside @FLOTUS, we’re thrilled to announce that by the end of this year, the Zoo will once again be home to two giant pandas. #DCPandas

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@niallach @UlsterUni @smithsonian It was a pleasure to meet with you and learn more about @UlsterUni.

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@CommunitiesNI @gordonlyons1 @QUBelfast We gain little by ignoring or denying our history; we must explore our dark corners. There is nothing more powerful than a nation steeped in its history.

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@opurdue @smithsonian @QUBelfast @QUBEngagement @UlsterMuseum @DCToursBelfast @CommunitiesNI @qubpublichist It was a great pleasure to be part of this important conversation. Thank you!

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@NLIreland @DeptCultureIRL @smithsonian It was wonderful to meet with everyone and learn about the richness of the National Library of Ireland. I’m eager to share the experience with my @SILibraries colleagues! 📚

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@quianna_canada Thanks so much for reaching out. Please send me an email at SmithsonianSecretary[@]si[.]edu to get in touch.

[Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec]

@EPICMuseumCHQ @NMAAHC @AileeshCarew @Chealy_ It was an inspiration indeed. Thank you for the wonderful tour and opportunity to immerse myself in this important history.