The Smithsonian is kicking off programming to celebrate the national mammal.
Three towering bronze bison statues are making their way across the country from Colorado and will soon be on display at the National Mall. They’ll be visible at the entrance of the National Museum of Natural History starting March 19.
These statues are part of the Natural History Museum’s celebration of “all things American bison,” according to a news release from the Smithsonian. The museum is recognizing the national mammal with a series of exhibitions, displays, and programming.
Why Bison?
The Smithsonian’s bison-focused programming pays homage to the history of the animals in DC. In the late 1880s, several bison lived in an enclosure on the National Mall, and there was a lifelike display of taxidermized bison at the Smithsonian museum for almost 70 years…