M*A*S*H at the Smithsonian Article

Following the filming of the final episode of M*A*S*H, 20th Century-Fox donated two of the sets used in the production of the series to the Smithsonian Institution. The O.R. and the Swamp were taken down and packed up at the studio’s Stage 9 sound stage in Hollywood, California and moved to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. where they were incorporated into a new exhibition called “M*A*S*H — Binding Up the Wounds” at the National Museum of American History. The exhibition opened to the public on July 30th, 1983 and was originally scheduled to close on September 30th, 1984 but due to overwhelming public interest was extended until January 2nd, 1985.

I’ve written a fairly comprehensive article about the exhibition: M*A*S*H at the Smithsonian. Take a moment to read it and let me know what you think. If you were able to visit the Museum of Natural History when “M*A*S*H — Binding Up the Wounds” was on display please leave your thoughts.