kudos Affiliates! february 2017
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments. FUNDING Union Station Kansas City (Kansas City, MO) received a $1 million gift for the creation of an outdoor concert and festival space from the Michael and Marlys Haverty Family Foundation. The landscaped festival plaza is part of the station’s nearly $8 million expansion that also includes a […]
Affiliates in the news
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeHere’s a recap of our Affiliate news makers since January 1, 2017. If you have a clipping that highlights a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate, or a clipping that demonstrates leadership in education, innovation, and arts/culture/history/science you would like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee High Desert Museum […]
All Aboard! Welcome to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageOn November 4, Smithsonian Affiliations welcomed the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania into the Affiliate network. The Museum, located in Strasburg, is the first member of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) properties to join the Smithsonian family. At the affiliation announcement ceremony, representatives from the state and federal legislatures gave remarks, as well as […]
Affiliates in the news
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeHere’s a recap of our Affiliate news makers in October. If you have a clipping that highlights a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate, or a clipping that demonstrates leadership in education, innovation, and arts/culture/history/science you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (Birmingham, AL) Birmingham Civil […]
kudos affiliates
/in General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments. Funding Mystic Seaport announced today it has received a $1 million gift from the Thompson Family Foundation to support the Thompson Exhibition Building, the Museum’s first new exhibition building in more than four decades. The Thompson Building opened to visitors on September 24, 2016. The Thompson Family Foundation’s latest […]
November in Affiliateland
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeIs the Smithsonian in your neighborhood? Probably so! These Affiliates are bringing the Smithsonian to communities across the U.S. in November! Georgia From Clay to Copper: The Story of the Etowah Valley, a new exhibition at the Tellus Science Museum, includes 64 Native American artifacts and minerals from the National Museum of Natural History, in Cartersville […]
Kudos Affiliates
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Funding The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced grants for 206 museum projects totaling $21,149,000, including the following Affiliate initiatives: Historic Annapolis (Annapolis, MD) Award: $150,000.00 Historic Annapolis will design, fabricate, and install the proposed exhibition, “A History of Annapolis in 99 Objects.” The exhibition will […]
October 2016 is BUSY in Affiliateland!
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageThanks to all our Affiliates for such great work! CONNECTICUT Affiliations program Director Harold Closter will announce the new affiliation with the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, 10.5. IOWA The Dubuque Museum of Art will hold a videoconference on En Plein Air with the American Art Museum in Dubuque, 10.11. LOUISIANA The Smithsonian Associates will be […]
Affiliates in the news: September/October edition
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeePacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor (Honolulu, HI) Civil Geeks: Aviation Museum Tackles Astronomy Adjacent to the World War II fighter jets at the Pacific Aviation Museum is a classroom not many visitors know even exists. The facility is used for student groups usually interested in aviation and flight simulators but lately the museum is going […]
forging a connection between America’s industrial past and the innovations of today
/in Affiliates in the News, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeThe National Museum of Industrial History opened its doors on August 2, 2016. The Smithsonian’s very first Affiliate, the NMIH “forges connections between America’s industrial past and the innovations of today by educating the public and inspiring the visionaries of tomorrow” said NMIH Director, Amy Hollander. PBS39 recently aired this video showing the opening of […]
Kudos September 2016
/in Affiliates in the News, Behind the Scenes, General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Laura HansenCongrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Funding The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium announced that it has received $20,000 from the Cultural Leadership Partners Program from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Grant funds will support staff and related expenses that are dedicated to implementing the […]
affiliates in the news- end of summer edition
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats to these Affiliates making news! If you have a clipping that highlights a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate, or a clipping that demonstrates leadership in education, innovation, and arts/culture/history/science you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee Birthplace of Country Music Museum (Bristol, VA) Eric Paslay, Tracy Lawrence […]
coming up in affiliateland in september 2016
/in General, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundagePlenty of activity around the Affiliate network and the Smithsonian as school starts back up again. WASHINGTON, DC Presented jointly by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Affiliate, the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts (Alta Loma, CA), the symposium “Furniture and the Future,” will celebrate the centennial of Sam Maloof’s birth, at […]
affiliates in the news: july/august 2016 edition
/in enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats to these Affiliates making news! If you have a clipping that highlights a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate, or a clipping that demonstrates leadership in education, innovation, and arts/culture/history/science you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee DuSable Museum of African American History (Chicago, IL) DuSable Gala honors […]
Kudos- July/August 2016
/in enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Funding The San Diego Air & Space Museum (San Diego, CA) recently selected 13 graduating seniors from San Diego County high schools to receive a total of $51,000 in scholarships. These scholarships are awarded annually to inspire young people to tackle the challenges of the science, technology, engineering […]
what’s going on in Affiliateland this summer?
/in enewsletter feature, Exhibitions, General, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageShort answer – A LOT! SOUTH DAKOTA The South Dakota State Historical Society featured Searching for Life in the Solar System, a web program from the National Air and Space Museum on 7.9. COLORADO The Denver Art Museum opened the Rhythm and Roots: Dance in American Art exhibition, featuring artworks on loan from the National Portrait […]