In these tough economic times, it’s nice to see some bright spots. Congratulations to all these Affiliates who’ve received grants and awards recently. Well done! Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art has been awarded a $25,800 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) to support ongoing education and exhibition programming. The American Civil War Center at […]
Eva J. Pell, Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at Pennsylvania State University, has been named Under Secretary for Science at the Smithsonian Institution. Pell has been Vice President and Dean since 2000 and was promoted to Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at […]
One of the favorite parts of my job is when an Affiliate director says, “do you think we could get a tour of that new exhibition?” It gets even better when the curator on the tour says, “and I have more objects like this in storage; let’s take a look.” Yeah! I was fortunate one […]
Submitted by Harold A. Closter, Smithsonian Affiliations Director Four days, six Affiliates and five hundred miles. We try to make the most of our visits to Smithsonian Affiliates and especially enjoy the vitality and diversity of our partners in the Dallas area. The catalyst for this trip, July 12 – 15, was the opening of Within […]
Thanks to Ilana Blumenthal, Public Relations Associate at the National Museum of American Jewish History, for this guest post. My first vote is going to the Marx Brothers. That’s an easy one. Their quick wits and dry humor have filled both my childhood and adulthood with laughter, and to me, humor is one […]
On Monday July 12, Smithsonian Networks launches the second season of its signature series, “Stories from the Vaults” with a look at the incredible, edible Smithsonian. It features Native cuisines and collections of the Pacific Northwest at the American Indian Museum (think: salmon!), and the origins of the American coffee break in the American History […]
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