Lonnie G. Bunch III

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

Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas. This year we’ve taken action to protect our frontline staff, keep our streets safe and ensure victims are put first in order to deliver justice for those that need it most. And in 2026, we’ll keep going.

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

Kicking off a busy schedule in Washington DC with a morning drop-in to the QUB collaboration with the wonderful @smithsonian Museums, with Minister Lyons leading the charge for Northern Ireland on this focus on culture and our rich heritage and expertise. @niexecutive Pictured at the Smithsonian this morning along with Museum and QUB representatives and Minister Lyons.

@usambnl Congratulations on two amazing years.

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. bit.ly/3AhojUO

📺 [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: s.si.edu/3zBRLVf

"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. cnn.com/2024/07/20/opi…

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: s.si.edu/45ZllQR

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: s.si.edu/EducationSummi…

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

It is the honour of my life to be appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. The world faces huge challenges, but we will navigate them with the UK's enormous strengths. We will reconnect Britain for our security and prosperity at home.

@HenryLouisGates Congratulations. A well deserved honor

Dr. Henry Louis Gates To Receive Spingarn Award At 2024 NAACP Meeting, Las Vegas – The New Journal and Guide thenewjournalandguide.com/dr-henry-louis…

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. cnn.com/2024/07/04/opi…

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.” cnn.com/2024/07/04/opi…

@opurdue Congratulations. So pleased.

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 🐼 nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpandas

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

Huge privilege to welcome Lonnie G. Bunch III @SmithsonianSec to @UlsterUni this morning and look forward to building partnership with @smithsonian go forward. #WeAreUU

@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.

Minister @GordonLyons1 was at @QUBelfast this week to meet with Lonnie G. Bunch III (@SmithsonianSec), 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, for ‘In Conversation’ - an event exploring the role of museums in divided societies.

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

@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! 📚

We were delighted to welcome Council of National Cultural Institutions (CNCI) members, as well as Feargal Ó Coigligh, Secretary General @DeptCultureIRL, and @smithsonian @SmithsonianSec Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, to the @NLIreland today.

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

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

A distinguished visit at EPIC yesterday! Thrilled to welcome @SmithsonianSec Lonnie Bunch, Founding Director of the @NMAAHC! @AileeshCarew CEO and Museum Director of EPIC and historian-in-residence @Chealy_ offered an exclusive tour, showcasing our museum's inspiring narratives