From May until November 1961, more than 400 diverse and committed Americans rode south together on buses and trains, putting their bodies and freedom on the line to challenge the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial injustice and inequality in public transportation. The Freedom Rides changed the Civil Rights Movement and demonstrated the power of […]
2011 is a big year for organizations–20 at the latest count–celebrating their 10th anniversary as Smithsonian Affiliates. To honor these Affiliates we’ll be blogging monthly about each one as they reach this milestone. Almost 2,000 miles from the National Mall, Billings, Montana is home to the Western Heritage Center (WHC), one of three organizations in Montana […]
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! Conner Prairie (Fishers, Indiana) Top museum honor goes to Conner Prairie. READ MORE Miami Science Museum (Miami, Florida) MiaSci receives girls’ education grant. READ MORE African American Museum in Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Citizens Bank Foundation donates $25,000, sponsors free Community Day at the African American Museum. READ MORE […]
The York County Culture and Heritage Museums are on a roll! Just a few months ago, the Museum of York County celebrated its 60th Anniversary by opening its first Naturalist Center, modeled after the Smithsonian’s Naturalist Center. And just a few weeks ago, the they added a new museum, the Main Street Children’s Museum. The Museum of York County […]
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! Whatcom Museum of History and Art (Bellingham, WA) ‘New Deal for Artists’ paints a picture of Depression-era America. READ MORE National Museum of American Jewish History (Philadelphia, PA) Liberty Bells and Whistles. READ MORE High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA) The High Museum of Art Recently Selected to […]
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! Conner Prairie (Fishers, Indiana) Conner Prairie to open new Civil War exhibit. READ MORE Museum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta, Georgia) Loridans Foundation gives $444,500 to 15 metro arts groups. READ MORE High Museum of Art (Atlanta, Georgia) MetLife Foundation Announces $500,000 in Grants for the Fourth Installment of […]
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