The fall season is in full swing with great events at Affiliates! PUERTO RICO The Museo y Centro de Estudios HumanÃsticos at the Universidad del Turabo hosts Aquà y Allá: a multidisciplinary symposium exploring the Puerto Rican diaspora in collaboration with Smithsonian Affiliations and Smithsonian Latino Center, in Gurabo. Four Affiliates will host live viewings of […]
The weather may be getting cooler, but activity in Affiliateland is as vigorous as ever. Happy autumn! VERMONT Smithsonian Under Secretary Richard Kurin will deliver the Affiliations’ 20th anniversary kickoff lecture on his book The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects at the Sullivan Museum and History Center in Northfield, 10.2. The talk will be […]
Affiliates end the summer with great news from the National Endowment for the Humanities and impressive accomplishments all around. Bravo! FUNDING The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $36.6 million in grants for 212 humanities projects including the following Affiliate awarded initiatives: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ ($60,445) Project Title: American Indian Boarding Schools: History and Legacy, […]
Summer is winding down but Affiliates are busy with great programs as fall begins. FLORIDA The Friends of the Polk Museum of Art will enjoy behind-the-scenes tours at the Smithsonian, visiting several museums and research centers in Washington, 9.9-9.12. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will give a concert at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in […]
The exhibition Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists pulls visitors in to the modern search for real black holes–the most mysterious and powerful objects in the universe. Developed by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, this 2,500 square-foot exhibition consists of 13 interactive components that captivate audiences and increase their understanding of core ideas in physical […]
Special thanks to guest author Brittany Vernon, IMLS Apprentice at Ohio Affiliate, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, for this inspiring post. As an emerging museum professional, my current position as an IMLS Apprentice at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, OH, is centered on learning as much as I can within the field […]
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