a new face at SEEC!
In 1988, the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center was founded, in part, to demonstrate the tremendous learning potential of museums on very young children, and to share those lessons as broadly as possible. Dr. Sharon Shaffer, SEEC’s founding director, has grown the organization to three centers on the National Mall and an ambitious outreach program that […]
Innovation in Education at the 2012 Affiliations Conference
From programs on the ground in local communities to reaching diverse audiences with new technology, Affiliates and the Smithsonian are creating innovative learning experiences that are changing the role museums play for students. These innovators in education will share their successes during two separate sessions at the 2012 Affiliations National Conference, June 12 – 14. In […]
Coming together in Minneapolis!
Are you going to the AAM Annual Meeting in Minneapolis this year? So is Affiliations’ own National Outreach Manager for the midwest, Aaron Glavas. Reach him at glavasc@si.edu or 202.633.5309 to let him know where you’ll be! Support your colleagues and check out these sessions featuring Affiliate and Smithsonian staff!: Bringin’ It All […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in April 2012
Spring has sprung in Affiliateland! WASHINGTON The Museum of Flight will host Dr. Sharon Shaffer, Director of the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, to present a training seminar in Seattle, 4.1. FLORIDA The Orange County Regional History Center opens SITES’ Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente, in Orlando, 4.7. MASSACHUSETTS National Portrait Gallery Senior Historian Dr. Sidney Hart […]
Jazz Appreciation Month and International Jazz Day
The 1st Annual International Jazz Day, formulated by the United States and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)will be held on April 30, 2012. UNESCO officially proclaimed April 30 as International Jazz Day to pay tribute to this uniquely global art form, with distinctly American roots, that is played and enjoyed across […]
Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos Program
Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos Program is a special opportunity for 25 Affiliates from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and Smithsonian Affiliations. Qualified Affiliates that successfully complete the online professional development program to facilitate the use of the MicroObservatory online telescope system will be awarded $1500 for implementation of Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos Program. […]
2012 Affiliations National Conference
Join your Affiliate and Smithsonian colleagues at the Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference, June 12- 14, 2012! If you haven’t already marked your calendars, now is an even better time to do so. This year’s final event during the National Conference is a special program and reception on June 14 honoring the late I. Michael Heyman, 10th Secretary […]
do you live in a place of invention?
Company labs. Governmental research centers. Universities. These places are where many of us think inventions happen. But how about garages, coffee shops, parks, or other community gathering spots?! Invention can happen in all kinds of places. This idea forms the foundation of the Lemelson Center’s exhibition in development, Places of Invention. It’s about communities […]
kudos! affiliates for february 2012
The Center for Jewish History (New York, New York), announced a $2.5 million gift from The David Berg Foundation to establish The David Berg Rare Book Room. This contribution will enable the Center and its partners to realize their longstanding goal of creating a public space that showcases and preserves some of the most important […]
coming up in Affiliateland in February 2012
Lots of love spreading around the Affiliate network in February. FLORIDA The Museum of Arts and Sciences will be featuring a loan of meteorites from NMNH in Daytona Beach, 2.1. History Miami will host NASM curator Von Hardesty for a talk and book signing about “Black Wings” in Miami, 2.25. WASHINGTON The Northwest Museum of Arts and […]
Native Film Festival Collaborations
Later this month, the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum (Palm Springs, CA) will host their annual Festival of Native Film & Culture in collaboration with the Film and Video Center at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Elizabeth Weatherford, Director of the Film and Video Center at NMAI, works closely with Agua Caliente staff […]
Exchange Boards: Post Your Exhibitions, Programs, Jobs Here
Are you looking for a job or have one to announce? Are you searching for a new exhibition or a program for your museum? Do you have an exhibition or a program you’d like to travel to other Affiliates? You may have forgotten that the Smithsonian Affiliations website is your one-stop-shop for these types of announcements. […]
water matters
Join the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies for FREE online webinars around the theme of water. These are great events to share with your local teachers, educators and students. In February, March, and May, the Smithsonian will look at water, the most essential of subjects, from many points of view, from marine biology to American history. Explore […]
Mastodon Menagerie
Special thanks for this guest post to James “Zach” Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History at The Museum of Arts and Sciences, a Smithsonian Affiliate in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Monday morning before Thanksgiving 2011 seemed like any other day at the Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS) until the City of […]
coming up in affiliateland – december 2011 and january 2012
a busy ending to 2011… and full steam ahead into 2012! TEXAS: The Frontiers of Flight Museum hosts the the National Air and Space Museum’s At the Controls in Dallas, 12/1. GEORGIA: The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History celebrated its 10th anniversary as a Smithsonian Affiliate in Kennesaw, 12/3. COLORADO: The Littleton Museum hosts […]
First Look: SITES’ Evolving Universe
Special thanks to Ed Liskey, Senior Scheduling & Exhibitor Relations Coordinator, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, for this guest post. The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) is pleased to offer Smithsonian Affiliates an early opportunity to be among the first venues to host the new The Evolving Universe traveling exhibition. The Evolving Universe will feature […]
