Quadrangle Groundbreaking

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Summary

Ground is broken for the new Center for African, Near Eastern, and Asian Cultures, also known as the Quadrangle, which will house a new museum of Asian art (the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), the National Museum of African Art, and the International Center.

Subject

  • Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
  • S. Dillon Ripley International Center) International Gallery
  • National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
  • S. Dillon Ripley International Center

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7098, "S. Dillon Ripley Chronology."

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

June 21, 1983

Topic

  • Architecture
  • Groundbreaking
  • Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex
  • Major Events in Smithsonian History
  • Buildings
  • Building

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