Absolon Kent

WASHINGTON — A much-needed weekend of rest and education during the annual Smithsonian Weekend.

WASHINGTON — A much-needed weekend of rest and education.

WASHINGTON — A view of the Washington Monument from the National Mall.

WASHINGTON — The African-American Groundbreakers display at the Ripley Center.

WASHINGTON — The entrance to the National Native American Veterans Memorial.

WASHINGTON — Flags of nations at the National Museum of the American Indian.

WASHINGTON — Art at the National Museum of the American Indian.

WASHINGTON — A view of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture and the Washington Monument from the third floor of the Museum of American History.

WASHINGTON — Original Star Wars items on display at the National Museum of American History in the new Entertainment Nation gallery.

WASHINGTON — Original Henson items on display at the National Museum of American History in the new Entertainment Nation gallery.

WASHINGTON — Original Superman costume on display at the National Museum of American History in the new Entertainment Nation gallery.

WASHINGTON — Original Lone Ranger mask on display at the National Museum of American History in the new Entertainment Nation gallery.

WASHINGTON — Autographed robe on display at the National Museum of American History in the new Entertainment Nation gallery.

WASHINGTON — Original Captain America shield on display at the National Museum of American History in the new Entertainment Nation gallery.

WASHINGTON — Prince's guitar is on display at the National Museum of American History in the new Entertainment Nation gallery.

WASHINGTON — Quilt on display at the Renwick Gallery.

WASHINGTON — Quilt on display at the Renwick Gallery.

WASHINGTON — Quilt on display at the Renwick Gallery.

WASHINGTON — Quilt on display at the Renwick Gallery.

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n<div class=\"e-content entry-content multiple-images\"n data-num-pics=\"3\">nn <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2021/smithsonians-men-of-change-taking-it-to-the-streets\"n data-gallery=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/748cd99e87f1d9c1f82c0fba2cf1bf19/519B8774-D3CC-403F-A874-4365AA5FC57F.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; I enjoyed the family visit to the Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets exhibit in &nbsp;Washington, DC&rsquo;s Deanwood neighborhood. The exhibit is designed to highlight the contributions of notable African American men from across the decades and their contributions.\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/2a775e178e67ba44168d956d9a647b07/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2021/smithsonians-men-of-change-taking-it-to-the-streets\"n data-gallery=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/a01801d9906816b9596762007b144ae2/7EE264B6-2543-45F3-9BF5-A336B2F4CE92.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; I enjoyed the family visit to the Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets exhibit in &nbsp;Washington, DC&rsquo;s Deanwood neighborhood. The exhibit is designed to highlight the contributions of notable African American men from across the decades and their contributions.\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/6292ca62f707a29d3da56addb1177649/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2021/smithsonians-men-of-change-taking-it-to-the-streets\"n data-gallery=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/3af0025e56c3d5508d24c3bd1b610eaf/0A24E4D0-6E60-4AFB-B5DE-C9FF0798C51C.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; I enjoyed the family visit to the Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets exhibit in &nbsp;Washington, DC&rsquo;s Deanwood neighborhood. The exhibit is designed to highlight the contributions of notable African American men from across the decades and their contributions.\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/ac0f3dba896e9fc4005343a169b37fbc/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets\"/></a>n </div>n <p><strong>WASHINGTON —</strong> I enjoyed the family visit to the Smithsonian\'s Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets exhibit in  Washington, DC’s Deanwood neighborhood. The exhibit is designed to highlight the contributions of notable African American men from across the decades and their contributions.</p>n</div>n

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n<div class=\"e-content entry-content \"n data-num-pics=\"1\">nn <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/dino-summer-at-the-smithsonian-national-zoo\"n data-gallery=\"Dino Summer at the Smithsonian National Zoo\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/4bbc546bb02e34c3156a9a762d28ff55/27D858AC-C526-4FB0-8609-9A1954819088.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Dino Summer at the Smithsonian National Zoo\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; A great morning with #TeamKent at the Smithsonian National Zoo experiencing Dino Summer. The family enjoyed the &ldquo;Erth&rsquo;s Dinosaur Zoo Live&rdquo; performance and the DinoRoars outdoor exhibit. #PreciousFatherMoments\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/556c116e20bcbd6bdcc21b10bd24657f/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Dino Summer at the Smithsonian National Zoo\"/></a>n </div>n <p><strong>WASHINGTON —</strong> A great morning with <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/tag/TeamKent\" class=\"p-category\" rel=\"tag\">#TeamKent</a> at the Smithsonian National Zoo experiencing Dino Summer. The family enjoyed the “<em>Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live</em>” performance and the DinoRoars outdoor exhibit. <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/tag/PreciousFatherMoments\" class=\"p-category\" rel=\"tag\">#PreciousFatherMoments</a></p>n</div>n

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n<div class=\"e-content entry-content multiple-images\"n data-num-pics=\"5\">nn <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/random-acts-of-music-smithsonian-dinner-reception\"n data-gallery=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/31f7d51ff90c5f57228556cc6d0aef61/5D913C47-1C5D-4246-95AC-A149F6A85E58.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Attending the Random Acts of Music Dinner Reception at the Smithsonian Arts and Industry Building during the Annual Smithsonian Weekend. Musical performances included the Fritete Drum Ensemble (Ghana), Mariachi Los Amigos (Mexico), Prime Time (American South and Detroit Michigan). #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/6bcc9c749db0a30181f0e94fdba9af45/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/random-acts-of-music-smithsonian-dinner-reception\"n data-gallery=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/8dc55b6ca3d7b78fee2723a87cb64744/9250F7F4-D21D-406B-9FBE-51FA2C079A5B.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Attending the Random Acts of Music Dinner Reception at the Smithsonian Arts and Industry Building during the Annual Smithsonian Weekend. Musical performances included the Fritete Drum Ensemble (Ghana), Mariachi Los Amigos (Mexico), Prime Time (American South and Detroit Michigan). #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/b1d7761ac290a6f0c18cfb0ce9e3b599/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/random-acts-of-music-smithsonian-dinner-reception\"n data-gallery=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/f3ac723e5fc070d6d73b45740c2f9bb5/D532CBDF-442E-410E-92D5-AF0C53F0E686.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Attending the Random Acts of Music Dinner Reception at the Smithsonian Arts and Industry Building during the Annual Smithsonian Weekend. Musical performances included the Fritete Drum Ensemble (Ghana), Mariachi Los Amigos (Mexico), Prime Time (American South and Detroit Michigan). #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/4f765e8ecfd9d679458dbbbfbc829ee0/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/random-acts-of-music-smithsonian-dinner-reception\"n data-gallery=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/978f3a7b7223514ccbf070c8a7487c26/3C12A978-2863-4D35-B631-C1A320607863.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Attending the Random Acts of Music Dinner Reception at the Smithsonian Arts and Industry Building during the Annual Smithsonian Weekend. Musical performances included the Fritete Drum Ensemble (Ghana), Mariachi Los Amigos (Mexico), Prime Time (American South and Detroit Michigan). #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/d84f80479dbdde1a087a6b17dda2df59/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/random-acts-of-music-smithsonian-dinner-reception\"n data-gallery=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/37847436471da61486548a42671773ea/779B3F27-3891-41B1-9D92-9F859B48EA81.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Attending the Random Acts of Music Dinner Reception at the Smithsonian Arts and Industry Building during the Annual Smithsonian Weekend. Musical performances included the Fritete Drum Ensemble (Ghana), Mariachi Los Amigos (Mexico), Prime Time (American South and Detroit Michigan). #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/6ead58fc78f962ab4aee5388059a181f/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Random Acts of Music Smithsonian Dinner Reception\"/></a>n </div>n <p><strong>WASHINGTON —</strong> Attending the Random Acts of Music Dinner Reception at the Smithsonian Arts and Industry Building during the Annual Smithsonian Weekend. Musical performances included the Fritete Drum Ensemble (Ghana), Mariachi Los Amigos (Mexico), Prime Time (American South and Detroit Michigan). <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/tag/Smithsonian\" class=\"p-category\" rel=\"tag\">#Smithsonian</a></p>n</div>n

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n<div class=\"e-content entry-content multiple-images\"n data-num-pics=\"5\">nn <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/superheroes-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history\"n data-gallery=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/422f5ca74c68669de942897b5f47694a/389B927F-F2DC-4F91-BB0D-DAEA9F389363.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Visiting the Superheroes Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History during the Smithsonian Annual Weekend. #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/b35397d13b6d4740fb054d133ec5e75e/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/superheroes-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history\"n data-gallery=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/3680a2dc5d4f5e4b401891f7a7aadb8a/36DEE34E-5458-4EE2-9ED5-500D93F50E6F.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Visiting the Superheroes Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History during the Smithsonian Annual Weekend. #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/b3ad9dd9834c2818e475bde553bcd240/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/superheroes-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history\"n data-gallery=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/bf65b8f895030d7eb80e88fc6e18cbae/F5C3C895-7D3E-44B7-AA07-D5520F1603BA.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Visiting the Superheroes Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History during the Smithsonian Annual Weekend. #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/dfa6ff9764394cef1757aaf88002fd4d/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/superheroes-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history\"n data-gallery=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/a69f60b5dca8cf2def4a0b68f0fa594f/58765E26-9106-41CF-BB7D-090BF6D6FEC7.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Visiting the Superheroes Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History during the Smithsonian Annual Weekend. #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/0cf6fa6261a6f8ae6e57a75fa073e90d/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"/></a>n </div>n <div class=\"photo-view\">n <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/2019/superheroes-at-the-national-museum-of-american-history\"n data-gallery=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-original-img=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/23db015daaca14710078169fb8f40b4f/B94F407B-9286-4E83-A783-9C89CC01F6D5.jpeg\"n data-title=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"n data-footer=\"WASHINGTON &mdash; Visiting the Superheroes Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History during the Smithsonian Annual Weekend. #Smithsonian\"><imgn src=\"https://absolonkent.net/file/94860b7d113d017d86b6c8ba1d132c43/thumb.jpg\" class=\"u-photo\"n alt=\"Superheroes at the National Museum of American History \"/></a>n </div>n <p><strong>WASHINGTON —</strong> Visiting the Superheroes Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History during the Smithsonian Annual Weekend. <a href=\"https://absolonkent.net/tag/Smithsonian\" class=\"p-category\" rel=\"tag\">#Smithsonian</a></p>n</div>n

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