affiliates in the news: week of Feb 1
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science (Tallahassee, FL) Lectures planned for Kinsey Collection at Brogan California Science Center (Los Angeles, CA) AFT, NEA Offer Black History Month Teaching Tools Montana Historical Society (Helena, MT) Historical Society exhibit honors Indian soldiers Smithsonian exhibit on Native soldiers will tour […]
kudos Affiliates!
As we closed out 2009, it’s nice to see some bright spots ringing in the New Year! We’d like to acknowledge the following Affiliates for their hard work and success. Smithsonian Affiliations received $8,000 from the Smithsonian Latino Center to support research trips for the curatorial staff of the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (San […]
looking for something?
Imagine you’re a curator at the American Jazz Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate in Kansas City, Missouri. You’re putting together a future exhibit and trying to find objects to include that are both new and fresh while complementing your collections. How do you begin to explore what the Smithsonian might possibly have to contribute to this […]
your exhibit here
The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum would like to host a traveling exhibition from May through August 7, 2011, to accommodate an exhibition space of 2,500 square feet. The exhibition should address contemporary community issues in the urban setting and include engagement of a local community in its development. The content may address any of the following: neighborhood […]
affiliates in the news: week of jan 18
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! ARIZONA Arizona State Museum (Tucson) Hopi lecturer illuminates culture CALIFORNIA Wing Luke Asian Museum (Los Angeles) 4Culture funds local heritage and cultural facilities projects San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego’s Natural History Museum recieves LEED certification GEORGIA High Museum of Art (Atlanta) 5 Ga. Art Museums Form […]
Together Again: The Smithsonian and the Putnam museum
Announcing Their Affiliation, January 21, 2010 Through our new partnership, we join forces to preserve the evidence of our world and the world of those who came before, in order to educate, inspire, and help us make informed decisions about our future. The Smithsonian Institution and the Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science in […]
affiliates in the news: week of jan 11
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, Illinois) A massive star is born: Time-lapse movie shows that massive stars form like their smaller siblings National Civil War Museum (Harrisburg, PA) Museum curator to experience life of Civil War soldier Institute of Texan Cultures (San Antonio, TX) Institute of Texan Cultures Formalizes Partnership with Smithsonian Institution Institute […]
affiliates in the news: week of jan 4
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! (Cartersville, GA) World Premiere Museum Art Exhibition in Atlanta Area Booth Western Art Museum The Air Zoo (Portage, MI) Air Zoo continues offering free admission in 2010 Air Zoo to continue offering free admission in 2010 North Carolina Transportation Museum (Spencer, NC) N.C. Transportation Museum ready for next […]
Cooper-Hewitt’s new director
This week, Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough announced that legendary industrial designer Bill Moggridge will lead the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, starting in March. He will become the Museum’s fourth director since its creation, and the first practioner to hold the post. Moggridge is credited with designing the world’s first laptop computer. Among his other accomplishments, […]
affiliates in the news: week of dec. 28
Congratulations to these Affiliates in the news! San Diego Natural History Museum (San Diego, CA) Natural History Museum now LEED certified Morris Museum of Art (Augusta, GA) The Morris Museum of Art Embarks Upon Reinstallation of Its Permanent Collection Museum making changes to showcase art Virginia Museum of Natural History (Martinsville, VA) Cleveland Museum of Natural […]
affiliates in the news: week of Dec 14
Congratulations to these Affiliate news-makers! Discovery Science Center (Santa Ana, California) Science center unveiling huge globe Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum (Cartersville, Georgia) New museum nets 100,000 visitors to planetarium Rubin Museum of Art (New York, New York) NOW OPEN! Visions of the Cosmos Virginia Museum of Natural History (Martinsville, Virginia) VMNH names Ohio scientist […]
affiliates in the news: week of Dec 7
Congratulations to these Affiliates making headlines this week! Do you have a link to a great story about an Affiliate? Email us and let us know- affiliates@si.edu National World War II Museum (New Orleans, Louisiana) National World War II Museum in New Orleans opens $60 million addition Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Spokane, Washington) […]
affiliates in the news!
Congratulations to all the Affiliates making headlines last week! New York State Museum (Albany, New York) ‘Coywolves’ a product of evolution Fishers, the newest predator in the CNY wildlife scene Museum of the Rockies (Bozeman, Montana) MSU study explores violent world of raptors How Raptors Use Their Deadly Talons Videos, claws reveal how raptors use talons. Study: […]
mark your calendars in 2010
Just a few important dates Smithsonian Affiliations staff wants to make sure are on your calendars in 2010. Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss out on these great opportunities in the coming New Year! Recommend an intern at your museum for the Affiliations Intern Partnership Program, deadline for summer 2010 is January 15, […]
what’s new at SITES
SITES Quarterly Corner | www.sites.si.edu Be the first to host these new interdisciplinary exhibitions from SITES: X-ray Vision: Fish Inside Out Go Fish! Hook visitors of all ages with a show that celebrates the perfect marriage of art and science with spectacular, one-of-a-kind x-radiographs–X-ray Vision: Fish Inside Out {formerly titled Ichthyo}. Laid out in […]
bravo affiliates! kudos for december ’09 / january ’10
In these tough times, it’s nice to see some bright spots. We’d like to acknowledge the following Affiliates for their hard work and accomplishments. The Museum of Arts and Sciences (Macon, GA) received a $10,000 grant from College Hill Corridor to hold a spring break day camp at Tattnall Square Park. Ellie Donovan has been named Executive […]
