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Smithsonian museum builds artifact collection to create 2020 time capsule of events

Name: Smithsonian museum builds artifact collection to create 2020 time capsule of events
Uploaded: 2021-07-31T08:09:40-0400
Duration: 4 min 44 s
Description: 2020 saw the coronavirus pandemic, mass demonstrations and a racial reckoning, all while a bitter and sometimes surreal presidential race played out. While it may not be a year we want to relive, it's a year we need to remember. That's why a Smithsonian museum is building a collection of artifacts that tell the story of 2020.

2020 saw the coronavirus pandemic, mass demonstrations and a racial reckoning, all while a bitter and sometimes surreal presidential race played out. While it may not be a year we want to relive, it's a year we need to remember. That's why a Smithsonian museum is building a collection of artifacts that tell the story of 2020.