A First Look at New Traveling Exhibitions from the Smithsonian
Among other benefits, Smithsonian Affiliates learn about new Smithsonian traveling exhibitions first! We’re pleased to bring you two exciting new exhibitions that will travel. The first, Armchair Archaeology: Paul Singer’s Search for Ancient China from the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery details the amazing story of collector Dr. Paul Singer, a psychiatrist by trade […]
kudos affiliates! for April 2015
Congrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments. FUNDING The National Archives awarded $2,186,024 in grants to assist in numerous history projects across the country including the following Affiliates: Ohio History Connection (Columbus, OH) Amount-$23,361 To support the state historical records advisory board and its electronic records training, History Day, and statewide regrant programs. San Diego […]
coming up in Affiliateland in April 2015
Spring is here in Affiliateland! PENNSYLVANIA The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) will open the Richard Avedon: Family Affairs exhibition featuring reproductions of the photographer’s work from Smithsonian collections, 4.1 . The National Museum of American History will collaborate with NMAJH to host a Let’s Do History workshop for teachers in Philadelphia, 4.7. The […]
Affiliates in the news!
Congrats to these Affiliates making news! Each month we highlight Affiliate-Smithsonian and Affiliate-Affiliate collaborations making headlines. If you have a clipping highlighting a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee. Arab American National Museum (Dearborn, MI) Dearborn’s Arab American Museum celebrates 10 years of […]
Using field trips to promote critical thinking
Many thanks to Dr. Jodi Kearns, Digital Projects Manager at the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology for this guest post. The Cummings Center has been a Smithsonian Affiliate since 2002 and is located at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The mission of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology (CCHP) is […]
Brand New Exhibitions from SITES
Special thanks to our friends at SITES for this update. SITES has been busy planning several new exhibits to meet the needs of our diverse host venues. Whether you are looking for a unique and affordable photography exhibit or an epic blockbuster, we’ve got the show for you. Here’s what’s new: Things Come Apart Through extraordinary photographs, […]
Affiliates in the news!
Congrats to these Affiliates making news! Each month we highlight Affiliate-Smithsonian and Affiliate-Affiliate collaborations making headlines. If you have a clipping highlighting a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee. Upcountry History Museum (Greenville, South Carolina) Upcountry History Museum named Smithsonian Affiliate On Monday, […]
kudos Affiliates! for March 2015
Congrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments. FUNDING The Army Heritage Center Foundation recently received two grants from The Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation and the G.B. Stuart Charitable Foundation to support the expansion of the Visitor Center at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (Carlisle, PA.) The grants are in addition […]
coming up in Affiliateland in March 2015
Enjoy spring at our Affiliates! FLORIDA Hirshhorn Museum director Melissa Chiu will give a keynote talk at the Frost Art Museum in Miami, 3.4. National Museum of African Art Museum director Dr. Johnnetta Cole will give remarks at an exhibition opening as well as a talk on the importance of diversity in museums at the Polk […]
coming up in Affiliateland in winter 2015
A roundup of events throughout the Affiliate network from December 2014 – February 2015. GEORGIA The Tellus Science Museum opened Jeweled Objects of Desire with 47 objects on loan from the National Museum of Natural History in Cartersville, 12.6.14 WASHINGTON The Museum of Flight opened SITES’ Suited for Space in Seattle, 12.13.14. National Museum of […]
Affiliates in the news!
Congrats to these Affiliates making news! Each month we highlight Affiliate-Smithsonian and Affiliate-Affiliate collaborations making headlines. This is a compilation of clippings from mid-November until early-January. If you have a clipping highlighting a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee. Berkshire Museum (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) […]
Kudos! Winter 2014
Congrats to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments. FUNDING HistoryMiami (Miami, FL) has been awarded $150,000 by the Knight Foundation as one of the 2014 South Florida Knight Arts Challenge Winners. The award will be used to tell Miami stories through images by creating a photography center at the museum focused on curating exhibitions and engaging […]
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate shoots for the stars with YCCC
Special thanks to Thom Kelley, Director of Programming at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (Greenville, South Carolina) for this guest post. The Children’s Museum of The Upstate in South Carolina has just wrapped up its first Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos (YCCC) program. The museum had the opportunity to work with two amazing schools, Penny Fisher […]
Playing in New England
The New England Museum Association conference is one of my favorite events of the year. It always takes place in November – when the air is crisp and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. What could be a better time to visit New England? This year’s conference took place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the biggest […]
Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos at the Cerritos Library
Special thanks for this guest post to Carrie Kuratra at Cerritos Library in Cerritos, California. The Cerritos Library was pleased to have been chosen to participate in the Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos (YCCC) program. The incredible resources offered by the Smithsonian Institution allowed us to give local students a unique learning opportunity that combined science, […]
Astrophotography at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Special thanks to Jim Greenhouse, Space Science Director at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (Albuquerque), for this guest post. The Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos (YCCC) program turns science into art. Through hands-on exercises at Smithsonian Affiliates, students learn how to control the MicroObservatory robotic telescopes over the internet and take images […]
