Jazz saxophonist James Moody was raised in Newark, New Jersey, so it is little wonder that the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District, the sole New Jersey Affiliate, celebrates his legacy so predominantly. In 2008 as part of the District’s annual Music Festival, they hosted a homage to James Moody, in which he himself played with […]
As summer heats up, so do Affiliate accomplishments. Way to go Affiliates! The Perot Museum of Nature and Science (Dallas, Texas) has received a $4.4 million gift from the Texas Instruments Foundation bringing the total within $29 million of its $185 million fundraising goal. The African American Museum in Philadelphia was awarded $45,000 from the John […]
In 1912, founder Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia. Now, the Girl Scouts have 2.3 million girl members in all 50 states and 92 countries, and boasts an impressive alumnae roster of 50 million women that includes Hillary Rodham Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and others. Girl Scouts of the USA […]
Most people are surprised to learn that Baltimore is home to the National Museum of Dentistry. “The what?!” and, that the Museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate. The National Museum of Dentistry will celebrate their tenth anniversary as an Affiliate at the end of June. It is a great honor to be associated with this one-of-a-kind treasure […]
Many thanks to Natalie DeRiso, Community Programs Manager at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for this guest blog post. As I sat down to write this blog post about attending my first annual Smithsonian Affiliations Conference, I tried to take mental stock of all the amazing things I wanted to talk […]
Yes, there are Smithsonian museums off the National Mall! Most Affiliates know about the ones in New York City, but the Institution has another gem of a museum across the river in the Anacostia Community Museum. Affiliations’ conference participants will be able to experience this resource on a special road trip designed to explore issues […]
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