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 […]
kudos! december 2011 – january 2012
Congratulations Affiliates on ending the year so strong! Two Affiliates received SITES’ Smithsonian Community Grants, supported by MetLife Foundation: The Orange County Regional History Center (Orlando, Florida) received $5,000 to fund honoraria, travel, materials and marketing for three programs related to the themes of Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente. The Reginald F. […]
New Tricks from an Old Mummy
Special thanks for this guest post to Sarah Wisseman, Director, Program on Ancient Technologies and Archaeological Materials, Illinois State Archaeological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University of Illinois Roman-period Egyptian mummy at the Spurlock Museum has undergone two radiologic investigations using Computerized Tomography (CT), twenty years apart. In 1990, an interdisciplinary […]
SITES in your neighborhood this winter
Smithsonian Affiliates across the country are bringing Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) exhibitions to their communities this winter. Here’s what’s opening at an Affiliate near you: November 5, 2011 – January 1, 2012 Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture(Baltimore, Maryland) Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente The baseball diamond has […]
“It’s more than just an instrument.” Smithsonian cultural specialist travels to Charlotte, NC, for Native American Heritage Celebration
I met Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Ohkay Owingeh/Santee Dakota), museum cultural specialist at the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), after he had finished a short performance in the rotunda at the museum. He had begun softly beating the drum and as it grew louder, heads appeared over the railings three floors up and visitors gathered […]
Remembering America’s Real War of Independence
Most of us know little about the War of 1812. What were its causes, when did it start, who were its heroes and how did it end? If we remember anything at all, it may be the burning of Washington, D.C., the bombardment of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry – the event that inspired Francis Scott Key […]
We want YOU! (to share your conference ideas with us)
Each June, we invite all of our Smithsonian Affiliates to Washington, D.C., to participate in our Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference. We host sessions, workshops, tours, and receptions designed to give you more tools to make the most of your Affiliation. We’re currently planning the 2012 conference, and would like your feedback. Is there a session you’d […]
