When Oscar the Grouch Met Indiana Jones

Posted April 24, 2013 at 6:12pm

The folks over at the Smithsonian Museum of America History on Wednesday set up a nifty “Smithsonian on the Hill” event in the foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building. Among the artifacts will be stuff familiar to anyone who grew up watching “Sesame Street” or the “Indiana Jones” movies.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History curators Dwight Bowers and Eric Jentsch help set up props from the Indiana Jones movies and Sesame Street for the — Smithsonian National Museum of American History curators Dwight Bowers and Eric Jentsch help set up props from the "Indiana Jones" movies and "Sesame Street" for the "Smithsonian on the Hill" event the in the Rayburn House Office building foyer. (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call)

The event will showcase items from upcoming exhibitions, such as Eddie Van Halen’s guitar, George Washington’s christening robe, Civil War memorabilia and Roberto Clemente’s batting helmet.