affiliates in the news: week of august 23
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta, GA) The Georgia Aquarium is officially the world’s largest fish tank. READ MORE The Georgia Aquarium is officially the world’s largest, after a certificate presentation by Guinness World Records Sunday. READ MORE National Jazz Museum in Harlem (New York, NY) For jazz fans, nothing could be more tantalizing […]
Affiliates collaborate with AAM to offer webinar
The museum profession is well-acquainted with requirements in the Americans with Disabilities Act – for ramps, accessible restrooms, and other physical infrastructure needs – but how about for exhibitions and public programs? This will be a topic of discussion in an upcoming webinar entitled Universal Design: Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act on Wednesday, October 27. In a […]
Affiliate collections on View at the Smithsonian
With more than an estimated 137 million artifacts, 19 museums, galleries and the National Zoological Park, one may think that there’s not a lot that the Smithsonian doesn’t have. But Smithsonian curators and researchers frequently reach out to other experts, borrowing objects to complement Smithsonian exhibitions. Smithsonian Affiliations promotes the mutual sharing of ideas and […]
Kudos! September 2010
In these times of economic challenges, it’s nice to see some bright spots! Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust announced the Heard Museum (Phoenix, Arizona) was awarded an Arts Restructuring and Transformation Fund (ART Fund) grant to expand current retail space for Native American artists, add a new bookstore with expanded inventory and open a coffee shop […]
lisa falk: summer at the smithsonian
We invited our recent Smithsonian Affiliate interns and visiting professionals to blog about their experiences in our “Summer at the Smithsonian” series. Below, Lisa Falk, Director of Education at Arizona State Museum (Tucson), describes her residency at the Smithsonian. Special thanks to Lisa for this post! As I crisscrossed the Mall and marched to Smithsonian sites […]
annette shumway: summer at the smithsonian
We invited our recent Smithsonian Affiliate interns and visiting professionals to blog about their experiences in our “Summer at the Smithsonian” series. Below, Annette Shumway, intern partner from the Frost Art Museum (Miami, FL) shares the story of her summer internship at the National Postal Museum. Special thanks to Annette for this post! As a graduate […]
affiliates in the news: week of August 9
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! The Air Zoo (Portage, MI) Imagine a multi-sensory atmosphere which is like ‘no place else on earth,’ totally unique and wonderful. That is perhaps the best way to describe the amazing Air Zoo aviation history museum in Portage, Michigan, USA. READ MORE National Museum of Nuclear Science & […]
eric stanley: summer at the smithsonian
We invited our recent Smithsonian Affiliate interns and visiting professionals to blog about their experiences in our Summer at the Smithsonian series. Below, Eric Stanley, curator of exhibitions and collections at Sonoma County Museum (Santa Rosa, CA), describes his spring residency at the Smithsonian. Special thanks to Eric Stanley for this post. Seeking insights into the […]
affiliates in the news!
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines! Anniston Museum of Natural History (Anniston, AL) This fall, the museum complex, which includes the Berman Museum of World History, will begin building and landscaping Anniston’s first botanical gardens on the site of Lenlock Community Center, once it closes. READ MORE Louisiana State Exhibit Museum (Shreveport, LA) Waddell takes over […]
Shawn Pirelli: summer at the smithsonian
We invited our recent Smithsonian Affiliate interns and visiting professionals to blog about their experiences in our Summer at the Smithsonian series. Special thanks to our intern partner, Shawn Pirelli, for kicking us off! During my designated ten weeks as a Smithsonian Intern Partner I worked closely with the Affiliations unit to create an exhibit that my […]
August at an Affiliate near you!
It’s August! Here are a few things you can see at a Smithsonian Affiliate in your neighborhood this month: Alabama Let Your Motto Be Resistance, a Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) exhibition, opens at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (Birmingham) on August 28. District of Columbia The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum’s exhibition East of the River […]
Goodbye Texas. Hello New York! The 10,000 Springs Pavilion is on the move
Special thanks to Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute Conservator Don Williams for this guest post. Two weeks ago found me in Irving, Texas, along with Groopsters Bob Klein and Bill Ferguson from the Professional Refinisher’s Group (aka “Groop”), dismantling the Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion at Smithsonian Affiliate, Irving Arts Center. We’re packing it for travel to its next […]
SITES’ Quarterly Corner, August 2010
We hate to bring it up, but with August upon us, summer will be over before you know it. If you hosted a SITES exhibition this summer, we hope it exceeded your expectations, and we encourage you to begin planning for next summer NOW! Summer is an ideal time to attract new or infrequent visitors […]
summer at the smithsonian
We’ve invited our recent Affiliate interns and visiting professionals to blog about their experiences in our Summer at the Smithsonian series beginning in August. Shawn Pirelli, Smithsonian Affiliations intern partner from Plimoth Plantation (Plymouth, MA) will kick us off, so check back soon! Here’s a taste of what each thought of their time at the Smithsonian: Affiliate Visiting Professionals […]
kudos Affiliates! august 2010
Such great news from Affiliateland. Bravo to all! The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh, North Carolina) received $1.5 million grant from the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation to support health and science exhibits, educational programs and a hands-on micro-investigation laboratory in the Nature Research Center. The National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program announced it had awarded a […]
affiliates in the news: week of July 19
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! New York State Museum(Albany, NY) A New York State Museum paleontologist has become the only scientist in the U.S. selected to participate in an all-expense paid research program in Spain that will enable him to investigate the effects of climate change on mammals over the last 2 […]
