2013 Affiliations Visiting Professionals Program

Solimar Salas worked with experts at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute in 2011 to learn more about operating a conservation center at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico.

Have you taken advantage of ALL the benefits of being a Smithsonian Affiliate? Tap in to the vast resources of the Smithsonian and advance your professional development by applying for the 2013 Affiliations Visiting Professionals Program.

From technical assistance and digitization to collections management and exhibition design, let us plan the best visiting professionals program to meet your needs.Any full-time staff member at an Affiliate organization with a current project in mind may apply to come to the Smithsonian for two weeks and learn from experts about a certain technical skill, topic or collection.  Projects can be in a variety of museum areas and should allow a Visiting Professional to develop a new skill or solve a challenge related to his/her professional objectives.

Click here for application guidelines and how to apply.

 

Wayne Coleman, 2009 visiting professional from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, researches collections at the National Museum of American History Archives Center.