2012, Seriously Amazing!
Season’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
Special 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
Special 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
Each 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
Special 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
As 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
Fall 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!
Affiliates, 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
Special 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
The 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
Special 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
By 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). […]
2013 National Conference: Connect, Collaborate, Engage!
Join us in Washington, D.C., June 10-12, 2013! Each year we try to raise the bar a little higher and create an unforgettable conference where unexpected connections are made, new collaborations are forged, and new ideas are discovered. As we begin planning the 2013 Affiliations National Conference, we’d like to hear from our Affiliates. Tell us […]
kudos affiliates! funding news for October 2012
As summer turns into autumn, Affiliate accomplishments continue to shine! The Massachusetts Cultural Council approved a proposal to create and name one of the state’s newest cultural districts, the Canalway Cultural District. The District encompasses two Affiliates – the Boott Cotton Mills Museum (operated by the Lowell National Historical Park) and the American Textile History Museum […]
coming up in affiliateland in october 2012
OHIO The Springfield Museum of Art will host an opening event for the Jack Earl: A Modern Master-A Retrospective exhibition featuring loans from the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Springfield, 10.3. Harold Closter will attend the Ohio Historical Society’s Affiliations Announcement in Columbus, 10.30. LOUISIANA The Ogden Museum of Southern Art will host an opening for […]
What I did on my summer vacation – American history through her Ships
This summer I had an opportunity to experience American history from an interesting perspective – on the water. My travels took me to three Affiliates whose ships – actual, life-size, working ships – punctuate important moments in our history. The Mayflower II, the USS Constitution, and the Charles W. Morgan all illustrate the crucial contributions […]
