Coming Up in Affiliateland in June 2015
Even though we’ll see many Affiliates in DC for the Affiliations National Conference, some will be home leading this great roster of events. MASSACHUSETTS Dr. Libby Haight O’Connell (Chief Historian, Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, History Channel and A+E Networks, and Alumnus of the Board of the National Museum of American History) presents The American […]
Our app is back !
The 2015 Affiliations National Conference mobile app will have conference activities at your fingertips. Access all the information you need during the conference on your smartphones and devices. The app will include an online agenda and a notes section that allows attendees to take notes inside the app and email the document to save or share […]
Katharine Hepburn at The Durham Museum
Special thanks for this guest post to Amy Henderson, National Portrait Gallery’s historian emerita. Amy is a cultural historian specializing in “the lively arts”–particularly media-generated celebrity culture. Her books and exhibitions run the gamut from the pioneers in early broadcasting to Elvis Presley, Katharine Hepburn and Katharine Graham. In the late 1980s, I met writer-director Garson Kanin at […]
coming up in affiliateland in may 2015
SOUTH CAROLINA Affiliations director Harold Closter will give remarks at the Affiliations announcement at the Upcountry History Museum in Greenville, 5.7. WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Inventors Hall of Fame (headquartered in North Canton, OH) will host a series of innovation events at the Smithsonian to celebrate the 2015 class of inductees – 14 trailblazing inventors. […]
Affiliates in the news! May 2015 edition
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. Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals (Hillsboro, OR) Rice NW Museum of Rocks […]
It’s Not About the Conference: Museums and the Web 2015
The first rule of the Museums and the Web conference–it’s not about the conference. The second rule–meet somebody. What better way start to a conference dedicated to sharing ideas about digital experiences in museums than reinforcing the idea to just get together and share! I had the opportunity to attend the #MW2015 Conference in Chicago this […]
may kudos Affiliates!
Congratulations on your spring accomplishments! FUNDING Allied Arts announced the distribution of $137,881 in educational outreach and capacity-building grants to fund 47 projects in support of local arts and cultural organizations, including scholarship and transportation assistance for Title 1 schools to attend Space Day at Science Museum Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, OK). The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, […]
new webcasts from the National Air and Space Museum
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM) is developing nine STEM in 30, live, fast-paced 30-minute webcasts which will be made available to teachers and students in grades 5-8 classrooms across the country. The primary goal of this program is to increase interest and engagement in STEM for students. STEM in 30 hopes to achieve: – Increased interest […]
New Harmonies, New Opportunities at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum
Many thanks for this guest post to Rene Rodgers, Ph.D, Associate Curator at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Would you like to be a guest author? Contact us. At the beginning of August 2014, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum (BCMM) in Bristol, TN/VA, opened its doors for the first time after several years of planning, fundraising, […]
The Rollercoaster of Brand Marketing: How to Learn from (Our) Successes and Pitfalls in Launching New Brands
Do you launch a new brand from the top down or the bottom up? Is every tactic and strategy a winner? Is your brand strategy still successful years later? Both the Ohio History Connection and the Smithsonian Institution have recently embarked on name changes or brand refreshes. At the 2015 Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference, colleagues […]
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, […]
