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EVENT:
The George Washington University officials will make an announcement regarding the GW Museum.
WHEN:
Tuesday, July 26, 2011; 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:
The George Washington University
Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines)
RSVP:
To attend this event, please e-mail Michelle Sherrard at mcs1@gwu.edu or Candace Smith at cesmith@gwu.edu with your name and media organization.
BACKGROUND:
The George Washington University Museum has been part of the 2007 campus plan. In Fe uary, the university announced that Albert H. Small would donate his unparalleled collection on the history of Washington, D.C., to GW. Mr. Small's Washingtoniana Collection will be permanently displayed in the 156-year-old Woodhull House and in a to-be-constructed adjacent museum on the George Washington University Foggy Bottom campus. The museum will include galleries and space for academic and scholarly activity. An additional $5 million gift from Mr. Small will support the renovation of the Woodhull House and construction of the new museum.
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