coming up in Affiliateland in March 2014
/in enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageSpring is right around the corner and programs are blooming at Affiliates! FLORIDA The Polk Museum of Art hosts a talk and booksigning on the Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects by Richard Kurin, Undersecretary of History, Art and Culutre, in Lakeland, 3.6. PUERTO RICO Jennifer Brundage, National Outreach Manager, will lead a workshop on […]
Young Historians, Living History- Today’s Stop: Greensboro, NC!
/1 Comment/in Affiliate Guest Authors, Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Paula Lee, Smithsonian Affiliations intern, for this guest post. This is the second of a five-part blog series she is writing as part of the Young Historians, Living Histories (YHLH) collaboration with the Asian Pacific American Center and our Affiliate network. Greensboro, North Carolina is home to the largest Montagnard community living not only […]
Young Historians, Living Histories- Today’s Stop: Oklahoma City, OK!
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, General, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Paula Lee, Smithsonian Affiliations intern, for this guest post. This is the first of a five-part blog series she is writing as part of the Young Historians, Living Histories (YHLH) collaboration with the Asian Pacific American Center and our Affiliate network. Early this August, I had an extraordinary opportunity to join Smithsonian […]
Announcing Leadership Seminar for Affiliates
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, Conference Ideas, enewsletter feature, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeRecognizing that the need for leadership skills is fundamental in the field, Smithsonian Affiliations has recently signed an agreement to offer leadership training to staff of Affiliate museums in collaboration with George Washington University’s Museum Studies Program. The Smithsonian has a long standing collaborative relationship with GW that encompasses internships, joint research programs, and research […]
coming up in Affiliateland in February 2014
/in enewsletter feature, Exhibitions, General, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageIt may be chilly across the country, but the temperature is not stopping Affiliates from offering great programming in February! NATIONWIDE To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer, 12 Affiliates will join the National Museum of American History to hold a National Youth Summit, linking high school students across the U.S. in an engaging program […]
kudos Affiliates! February 2014 edition
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeNice going Affiliates! Bravo! Funding For the eighth consecutive year, Citizens Bank charitable foundation donated $25,000 to the African-American Museum in Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) in honor of Martin Luther King Day. The funding was used to underwrite the museum’s costs to offer free admission and cultural activities to more than 3,000 expected visitors. The American Textile History […]
affiliates in the news
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats 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. Museum of the Rockies (Bozeman, Montana) Museum of the Rockies T. rex to arrive […]
Smithsonian Secretary kicks off 2014 Affiliations National Conference
/in Conference Ideas, enewsletter feature, General, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeEducation and access have always been at the core of all of our work. Our Affiliate network provides countless opportunities for informal learning in local communities across the U.S. through research, scholarship and exhibitions both real and virtual. Many Affiliates have collaborated with the Smithsonian on online national summits for teens, science webcasts, and even […]
Unearthing Paleontologists in Miami
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, General, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeA special thanks for this guest post to Michelle Beumer, Restoration and Social Action Coordinator at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida. Ever wanted to be a Paleontologist? Last Thursday, over 100 fifth grade students from Goulds Elementary School in Homestead got to experience a day in the life of a […]
Happy 2014 Affiliateland!
/in enewsletter feature, General, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth Bugbee2013 was an exciting year for Smithsonian Affiliates. If you saw our recent e-Affiliate newsletter, our Year in Review Prezi took you on a coast-to-coast road trip through a Seriously Amazing year in Affiliate neighborhoods. But there was so much good news to tell we couldn’t fit it all in to one Prezi. So here […]
starting the new year off right! Affiliate kudos for January 2014
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeFunding The PPG Industries Foundation announced a $5,000 donation to the Frontiers of Flight Museum (Dallas, TX) to support aviation and space-flight education programs for Pre-K through 10th-grade students. The Putnam Museum (Davenport, IA) has received a $300,000 grant to develop a Science and Technology Innovation Center. The Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant from Vision […]
2013 Season’s Greetings!
/in General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSeason’s Greetings and Best Wishes for 2014! From your friends at Smithsonian Affiliations, Jennifer Brundage – Elizabeth Bugbee Harold Closter – Alma Douglas Aaron Glavas – Laura Hansen Christina Di Meglio Lopez Caroline Mah – Gertrude Ross Natalie Wimberly
Smithsonian X 3D: Revolutionizing how we see things
/in General, Resources, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeRecently, the Smithsonian unveiled the Smithsonian X 3D Collection and state-of-the-art 3D explorer. The Smithsonian X 3D Collection features objects from the Smithsonian that highlight different applications of 3D capture and printing, as well as digital delivery methods for 3D data in research, education and conservation. It was featured in a Center for the Future […]
Have you caught up on Smithsonian news in your neighborhood?
/in General, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeExtra! Extra! Read all about it! The Fall 2013 issue of The Affiliate Newsletter just wrapped up production. In this issue: West Coast Partner Brings SI to LA Get a peek at several Smithsonian collaborations at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles that are helping to tell the American story through the Japanese story. […]
What to see at a Smithsonian Affiliate in your neighborhood
/in Exhibitions, General, Resources, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeIt’s the Friday before Thanksgiving break. We’re all excited about seeing friends and family and taking a little break from school and work. So here are a few ideas for including the Smithsonian in your holiday plans from our Affiliate partners across the country: Midwest The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Elmhurt, Illinois, hosts Modern […]
3rd successful year of “September with the Smithsonian” in Daytona Beach
/1 Comment/in Affiliate Guest Authors, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks for this guest post to James “Zach” Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History at the Museum of Arts and Sciences Daytona Beach, Florida. Several years ago the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS) was looking for ways to increase attendance during the traditionally slow month of September. After a […]