Kudos Affiliates!! June 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The Air Zoo (Portage, MI) announced a $57,000 grant from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to support the renovation of its existing classroom spaces. The grant matches the investment already committed by the […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in June 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageThe staff of Smithsonian Affiliations is thrilled to welcome colleagues from across the Affiliate and Smithsonian networks for four days of sharing and networking at our National Conference. WASHINGTON, D.C. Sessions, tours, receptions and more will bring hundreds of colleagues together to talk about strengthening our collaborations and to learn from each other. Register now! […]
Kudos Affiliates!! May 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The Cosmosphere (Hutchinson, KS) received a $500,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation of Kansas City to fund the CosmoKids Discovery Area of the Hall of Space at the Cosmosphere. CosmoKids Discovery Area […]
5 Questions With Dr. Matt Shindell
/in Uncategorized /by Aaron GlavasWhat do we love more than helping you navigate the Smithsonian? Sending someone from the Smithsonian to your neighborhood! Our people are our greatest resource and when new curators join the Smithsonian family, we like to share their stories with our network. In this edition, we spotlight Dr. Matt Shindell, curator in the Space History […]
coming up in Affiliateland in May 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageHappy Spring! ILLINOIS Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Dr. Richard Kurin will give a talk on the History of America in 101 Objects at the Peoria Riverfront Museum in Peoria, 5.2. NATIONWIDE 11 Affiliates will collaborate with the National Museum of American History to present a National Youth Summit on Woman Suffrage: The Ballot and Beyond on […]
Kudos Affiliates!! April 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING Science Museum Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, OK) announced that Schlumberger will provide a matching grant of $90,000 to help renovate the museum’s energy exhibit, Energy Quest. Energy Quest will feature more than 2,000 […]
75th Anniversary of D-Day Smithsonian Material Culture Forum Webcast
/in Behind the Scenes, Resources, WW II /by Laura HansenWatch the live webcast of the Smithsonian Material Culture Forum on Monday, May 13, 4-6 pm! See below for the event schedule. From its grand strategy to the personal stories of individual soldiers, the history of D-Day remains a captivating and rich story. To usher in the 75th anniversary of the battle, the Smithsonian presents, “Forgotten […]
the Moon is rising in Affiliateland in April 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageGreat events at Affiliates as spring starts blooming! NORTH CAROLINA The National Air and Space Museum has loaned three Apollo-related artifacts for the exhibition One Giant Leap: North Carolina and the Space Race opening at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, 4.5. WASHINGTON Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission exhibition, organized by the […]
Using Artifacts to Inspire Critical Thinking
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, Learning Lab, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeThis article has been re-posted from the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access page. It was written by Mary Manning, College and Career Readiness Specialist, at Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society, a Smithsonian Affiliate in Ohio. You don’t need to be a museum curator to use artifacts in a classroom. […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in March 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageCongratulations to Affiliates on these great programs! NEBRASKA The Durham Museum opens American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith, a SITES exhibition, on 3.2. National Museum of American History curator Dr. Barbara Clark Smith will deliver a public talk on her new book about resistance in revolutionary America in Omaha, 3.5. RHODE ISLAND National Museum of […]
Kudos Affiliates! March 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development announced the recipients of the 2019 Hotel Tax Grant Awards. The awards include $20,000.00 to the National Museum of Industrial History (Bethlehem, PA) […]
Kudos Affiliates! February 2019
/in enewsletter feature, Kudos, Uncategorized /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $14.8 million in grants to support 253 humanities projects in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. An additional $47.5 million was […]
Coming Up in Affiliateland, February 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageLots of winter activity in Affiliateland – enjoy! FLORIDA The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access will offer a teacher professional development workshop on using digital resources in collaboration with the Frost Art Museum in Miami, 2.2. The Mennello Museum of American Art opens the Art of the Airport Tower exhibition from the National […]
SITES Corner: New Exhibitions for a New Year
/in Exhibitions, Guest Authors, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeThe Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has some exciting exhibitions for 2019 and beyond. Check out what’s available and bring a Smithsonian exhibition to your neighborhood soon. 100 Faces of War Featuring 100 portraits of Americans from every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, the subjects represent a cross section of those […]
coming up in Affiliateland in December 2018
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageHappy holidays to all! NORTH CAROLINA The Cape Fear Museum of History and Science officially joins the Affiliations program with a public announcement in Wilmington, 12.3 MASSACHUSETTS The third annual Smithsonian Week in Springfield focuses on the ways popular culture has played a major role in influencing and expressing the sentiments of generations of Americans. […]
Kudos Affiliates! December 2018
/in Kudos, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Aaron GlavasCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The National Mississippi River Museum received $5,000 from IBM to aid the development of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum at the museum. Midlands Community Foundation has awarded $89,175 to 24 […]
