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**A statue of President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]. | **A statue of President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]. | ||
**The {{W2|Star-Spangled Banner|flag}} ({{W|National Museum of American History}}) | **The {{W2|Star-Spangled Banner|flag}} ({{W|National Museum of American History}}) | ||
| − | ** | + | **[http://www.si.edu/object/painting-clipper-ship-mandarin%3Anmah_1295920 Clipper Ship ''Mandarin''] (National Museum of American History) |
**A similar painting to ''{{W2|The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone|1901}}'' (Smithsonian American Art Museum) | **A similar painting to ''{{W2|The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone|1901}}'' (Smithsonian American Art Museum) | ||
**[[Albert Einstein]] (National Portrait Gallery) | **[[Albert Einstein]] (National Portrait Gallery) | ||
| − | ** | + | **''{{W|Spirit of St. Louis}}'' and ''{{W|Friendship 7}}'' capsule ({{W|National Air and Space Museum}}) |
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**[[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]]'s [[Dorothy's ruby slippers|Ruby Slippers]] from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (National Museum of American History) | **[[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]]'s [[Dorothy's ruby slippers|Ruby Slippers]] from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (National Museum of American History) | ||
**[[Fonzie's jacket]] from ''{{ap|Happy Days|franchise}}'' (National Museum of American History) | **[[Fonzie's jacket]] from ''{{ap|Happy Days|franchise}}'' (National Museum of American History) | ||
Revision as of 12:52, July 6, 2024
Cultural references
- In the couch gag the Simpsons couch is a set in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. while the building design is based on the current National Museum of Natural History.
- Many pieces shown are or were exhibited in the different Smithsonian museums, with other pieces belonging to other museums:
- The iconic Lansdowne portrait of George Washington (National Portrait Gallery)
- A statue of President Theodore Roosevelt.
- The Star-Spangled Banner (National Museum of American History)
- Clipper Ship Mandarin (National Museum of American History)
- A similar painting to The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
- Albert Einstein (National Portrait Gallery)
- Spirit of St. Louis and Friendship 7 capsule (National Air and Space Museum)
- Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz (National Museum of American History)
- Fonzie's jacket from Happy Days (National Museum of American History)
- Hope Diamond (National Museum of Natural History)
- Self-Portrait with Monkey by Frida Kahlo (Albright–Knox Art Gallery)
- The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (Henry E. Huntington Art Gallery)
- The Syndics of the Drapers' Guild by Rembrandt (Rijksmuseum)
- Bust of Lafayette (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
- Egyptical collection (National Museum of Natural History)
- The Simpsons camouflage parodies Jackson Pollock's Convergence (Albright–Knox Art Gallery)
