On September 24, the Smithsonian Channel’s ‘The Magic of Motion’ won the network its first emmy for outstanding achievement in cinematography in nature documentary. At only just over a year old, SI Channel is the youngest network to win such a prize. The show is part of Nature Tech – a series that explains […]
From their press release: The digital marketing industry is growing rapidly and the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery are taking advantage of its momentum. The museums are launching a marketing campaign using Bluetooth technology for the opening of “Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur,” Oct. 11 through Jan. 4, […]
On July 22, to a standing- room only crowd of SI staff packed into the Baird auditorium at Natural History, Secretary Clough held his first town hall meeting, and outlined his immediate priorities in short order. With only three weeks on the job, Secretary Clough had been busy visiting as many units and offices as possible, […]
Just last month, the Smithsonian made its debut on Flickr – the free photo sharing website. Hundreds of images from our collections have been uploaded. Be a virtual curator – tell us your thoughts about the photographs and your comments will enrich the collection. Tag them and see how they relate to other viewers’ choices […]
Dr. Brent Glass, Director of the National Museum of American History, updates Affiliates on the renovation of the Museum, new features and exhibitions to be unveiled at their reopening later this year, and what it was like to be on the Colbert Report. Check out the timeline below (or read the transcript). Click here […]
Kathleen McLean was at the Smithsonian last week, and provided a provocative discussion about the future of museum exhibitions. If you haven’t read her work or heard her speak, I would highly recommend it. Kathleen is the president of the Visitor Services Association, and the author/editor of several pivotal works on the topic, including Visitor […]
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