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<p class="MsoNormal">The Smithsonian NMNH Paleobiology Collections Management team is pleased to announce that the hiatus in research visits and outgoing loans will end February 1, 2<span style="color:#1F497D">014</span>. This is considerably earlier than
expected thanks to additional staff support we received for our exhibition renovation. Thanks for your patience and we’re looking forward to reopening our collections to you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please send questions to Paleo Collections Management at <a href="mailto:paleovisits@si.edu">
paleovisits@si.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the renovation of the NMNH fossil exhibits follow our page on Facebook
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/deeptime.smithsonian">https://www.facebook.com/deeptime.smithsonian</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kathy A. Hollis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paleobiology Department<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Smithsonian Institution <br>
National Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></p>
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Washington, DC 20013-7012<o:p></o:p></p>
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