Calling All Affiliates!
/in enewsletter feature, General, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageSmithsonian Affiliations regularly collaborates with colleagues to engage Affiliate partners in projects throughout the Institution. Here’s a look at a few current projects, and opportunities for the future. Let us know if you are interested in learning more about any of these! Smithsonian Immigration/Migration Initiative (SIMI) In January 2012, eight Affiliate representatives served on the advisory committee […]
Affiliates in the news! December 2012
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeEach month we’re highlighting Affiliate-Smithsonian collaborations making headlines. Congrats to these Affiliates making news this month! If you have a clipping you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee. U.S. Space and Rocket Center (Huntsville, Ala.) Smithsonian director’s reaction to ‘his’ Saturn V rocket on display in Huntsville: ‘Wow’ Frost Art Museum– […]
what’s up in Affiliateland for December 2012 and January 2013
/in enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeEvents in Affiliateland for December 2012-January 2013 MASSACHUSETTS The American Textile History Museum will host SITES’ Suited for Space in Lowell, 12.08. NORTH CAROLINA The North Carolina Transportation Museum will host SITES’ Journey Stories in Spence, 01.05. TEXAS The National Postal Museum will host the EdLab! Professional Development workshop at the International Museum of Art and Science […]
it may be cold outside…
/in Exhibitions, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeBut it’s warm at these Affiliates! While you’re on winter break, check out the Smithsonian in your neighborhood: The Smithsonian Community Coral Reef is on view at the Putnam Museum in Davenport, Iowa. The coral reef, composed of thousands of crocheted natural forms, creates a version of the Great Barrier Reef with loopy “kelps,” fringed “anemones,” crenellated […]
2012, Seriously Amazing!
/in General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSeason’s greetings and best wishes for the new year! 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
History Colorado Center Hosts Its First Smithsonian National Youth Summit
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks for this guest post to Liz Cook, Environmental Educator at History Colorado. We were thrilled that the History Colorado Center was to be selected as one of the nine Smithsonian Affiliate sites to participate in the National Youth Summit: Dust Bowl on October 17, 2012. Over 150 high school and middle school students from around Colorado participated, […]
the Smithsonian in Miami Science Museum’s neighborhood
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, General, Resources, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Lindsay Bartholomew, Science Curator at the Miami Science Museum, for allowing us to repost these amazing blogs. With 175 Smithsonian Affiliates in 40 states, Panama and Puerto Rico, there is always an opportunity for people to engage with the Smithsonian in their own communities. Here’s an example of one Affiliate’s recent collaborations with the […]
Affiliates in the news! november 2012
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeEach month we’re highlighting Affiliate-Smithsonian collaborations making headlines. Congrats to these Affiliates making news this month! If you have a clipping you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee. Heard Museum (Phoenix, Ariz.) Smithsonian, Heard exhibits shed light on Code Talkers Ohio Historical Society (Columbus, Ohio) Ohio taps Smithsonian treasures Denver Museum […]
New from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, enewsletter feature, Exhibitions, General, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Laura HansenSpecial thanks to SITES’ Scheduling Department for this guest post. SITES Quarterly Corner | November 2012 sites.si.edu Whether you are a new or veteran Affiliate, one of the best ways to maximize your unique relationship with the world’s largest museum and research complex is to host a Smithsonian exhibition. SITES has a plethora of exciting […]
kudos Affiliates! for November 2012
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeAs summer turns into autumn, Affiliate accomplishments continue to shine! The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the Arab American National Museum (Dearborn, Michigan) has been awarded $750,000 to help support cross-cultural understanding. Dr. Kenneth B. Chapman and his wife, Dr. Ulrika Holm, presented Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens (Staten Island, New York) […]
coming up in affiliateland in november 2012
/in enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeFall in affiliateland… TEXAS The Ellen Noël Art Museum hosts curator Carolyn Russo from the National Air and Space Museum, who will be giving a series of lectures and a photography class in conjunction with the In Plane View exhibition, in Odessa, 11.1-2. ARIZONA Curator John Hasse from the National Museum of American History and Affiliations […]
calling museum thespians!
/in enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageAffiliates, don’t miss this opportunity to share your museum theater experiences at the Smithsonian! CALL FOR PROPOSALS Evolving the Story: Innovation in Today’s Museum Theatre International Museum Theatre Alliance (IMTAL) 2013 Global Conference Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC October 6-10, 2013 The 2013 IMTAL Global Conference will focus on creativity and innovation in today’s Museum Theatre. In 2013, Museum Theatre is […]
“De-aging” George Washington
/in Behind the Scenes, General, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial note: This story has been condensed and reprinted from the Summer 2006 edition of The Affiliate newsletter. Part of our Seriously Amazing Affiliates blog series. Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens has preserved the home of George Washington for more than 150 years, always striving to present the most current and well-researched scholarship about our nation’s first president. In […]
National Youth Summit: Dust Bowl
/in General, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeThe Smithsonian and the National Endowment for the Humanities examine the legacy of the Dust Bowl era through current issues of drought, agricultural sustainability and global food security during a live, interactive discussion with experts. The program will be webcast from the museum to Youth Town Halls at locations across the nation Oct. 17 at […]
An “Out of this World” Experience
/2 Comments/in Affiliate Guest Authors, General, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Sonchia Jilek, Executive Director, The Pinhead Institute, a Smithsonian Affiliate in Telluride, Colorado, for this guest post. Part of our Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos blog series. Seriously Amazing! This summer, I had the opportunity to lead one of our most memorable programs, Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos program, thanks to a grant from […]
SI-Q: What tells stories of life and death but never speaks a word? #SeriouslyAmazing
/in General, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeBy Cara Seitchek, Writer, Smithsonian Affiliations. Part of our Seriously Amazing Affiliates blog series. “The only single unambiguous personal record of a scientist’s research is in his field book. They can contain stories of life and death that are fascinating,” said Rusty Russell, collections manager for the U.S. National Herbarium located in the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). […]