National Museum of American History
Events for the Week of 11/2-6: Dorothea Lange, John Singer Sargent, Zoo Photography Club and More!
Monday, November 2: National Family Literacy DayKnowledge is power (I know, it's an overused phrase—but it's true) and today is a great day to encourage the people in your family to pursue a lifetime full of reading. Enjoy storytelling sessions as well as theatrical performances that tie in to perm...
November 02, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Judy Garland, Occult Literature and Day of the Dead
Friday, October 30: A Salute to Judy Garland and FriendsIt’s unfortunate to think that Judy Garland may now be best remembered for the tragic circumstances that filled her life, not to mention as one of the ultimate camp icons. I mean she was a darn good entertainer. (Her crowning achievement may v...
October 30, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
The World Series Plays on in New York, Philly, and...Washington?
The battle over (New Jersey) baseball's championship trophy starts tonight as the New York Yankees host the Philadelphia Phillies in game one of the World Series. At the Smithsonian, however, it is baseball season year-round. In the collections of the National Museum of American History, curators h...
October 28, 2009 |
By Brian Wolly
Events for the Week of October 26-30: Halloween, Judy Garland, Architectural Tours and More!
Sorry kids, no special events happening at the Smithsonian today. But be sure to check out this site for a listing of regularly-scheduled happenings around the Institution.Tuesday, October 27: American Art Museum Architectural TourThey don't build 'em like they used to—which is why touring building...
October 26, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Congressman Sam Johnson Receives National Patriot Award
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson—also a member of the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents—received the National Patriot Award, the Medal of Honor Society’s highest civilian award, this past Saturday in Dallas, for his service to the nation. The Republican congressman, who represents the third di...
October 13, 2009 |
By Megan Gambino
Smithsonian Events for the Week of 9/28-10/2: Climate Change, Cheetahs, Tito Puente and Reading About Africa
Monday, September 28:Sorry kids, no special events happening at the Smithsonian today. But be sure to check out this site for a listing of regularly-scheduled happenings around the Institution.Tuesday, September 29: Smithsonian Education 3-Day Online Conference: Climate ChangeCome participate in th...
September 28, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Artists' Roundtable Talk, Martin Schoeller and Poetry Readings
Friday, September 25: Staged Stories Artists’ RoundtableArtists Christyl Boger, Mark Newport, Mary Van Cline, and SunKoo Yuh work in the traditional mediums of ceramics, fiber, and glass—but they take their art in very nontraditional directions. Their work is currently on display in the exhibit St...
September 25, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Lion King Artifacts Join Smithsonian's Circle of Life
Yesterday morning The Lion King took center stage at the American History Museum. Well, parts of it anyway—but even so, a crowd of people turned out to watch the festivities. In a donation ceremony helmed by curator Dwight Blocker Bowers and president and producer of Disney Theatrical Productions T...
September 25, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Twenty-Six New Citizens Naturalized at the American History Museum
Enter the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History through its Mall entrance, and something unusual takes hold.The 960 reflective tiles that are crafted into a five-story American flag, part of the Star Spangled Banner exhibit, sparkle in the ample light of the five-story atrium. Over the ...
September 18, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
American History Museum Explores the Era of the Bracero
In the black-and-white 1956 photograph, a Mexican man presents his himself to two U.S. inspectors who scrutinize his hands, looking for the telling marks of back-breaking labor in the fields: blisters, calluses and weathered, rough skin. This man is entering the country under a guest worker program...
September 17, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
Smithsonian Events Week of September 14-18: Julia Child, Prince Edward, the Global Arts Scene and More!
Monday, September 14Ah, Monday, Monday—can't trust that day. No free special events scheduled. Sometimes it just turns out that way. So check out this site for a listing of regularly-scheduled events happening at the museums. But rest assured, every other day of the week is fine.Tuesday, September ...
September 14, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Last Chance to See Stephen Colbert's Portrait
Tomorrow is the last day to take your picture in front of Stephen Colbert's portrait, which currently hangs next to Dumbo the Flying Elephant on the National Museum of American History’s third floor. Colbert tirelessly campaigned to donate his portrait to a Smithsonian museum in a well-publicized q...
September 13, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
Remembering Legendary Pitcher Satchel Paige
Larry Tye, author of a Satchel Paige biography, will join Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Wil Haygood, Washington Post columnist, in a discussion about the famous pitcher at the Carmichael Auditorium of the National Museum of ...
September 08, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
Go Back to School With the Smithsonian!
Back to school season is upon us! Students are spazzing over course schedules and the teachers they have to expand their minds. Teachers are sure to wonder what young minds they get to contend with over the course of the next school year and parents are prepping for an onslaught of PTA meetings and...
September 03, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
African American History Museum to Receive Emmett Till's Casket
A glass-topped casket that once held the battered body of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy whose brutal 1955 murder in Mississippi galvanized the civil rights movement was donated last week to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. The announcement was made Frid...
September 01, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
Hurricane Katrina: The Recovery of Artifacts and History
This week marks the four-year anniversary of the nation's fifth deadliest hurricane, Katrina, the devastating storm that flooded New Orleans and ravaged coastal areas from central Florida to Texas.On September 26 that year, two Smithsonian staffers from the National Museum of American History, cura...
August 31, 2009 |
By Abby Callard
Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 31-September 4: Dig It!, The Scurlock Studio, Asia After Dark and More!
Monday, August 31: Summertime, and the living is easy—there may not be any special events going on today, but there are plenty of regularly-scheduled goings-on around the Smithsonian that are sure to entertain. From animal feedings to museum tours, there’s lots of free fun to be had!Tuesday, Septem...
August 31, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Weekend Events: Dance Festival, Forensics and the Scurlock Studio
Friday, August 28: Forensic FridayJoin Smithsonian forensic anthropologists as they study new cases from America’s historic past. Take advantage of this opportunity to ask the forensic anthropologists questions and observe first-hand the basic methods used for documenting human remains recovered fr...
August 28, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Going to Lunch in Style with Historic Lunchboxes
It's back to school time, which means that kids everywhere are prepping for another year in the classroom. Of course, this requires purchasing those pieces of classroom haute couture, such as book bag, notebooks, new clothes and perhaps a pair of stylish-but-sensible sneakers. But let's not forget ...
August 24, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Smithsonian Events for the Week of August 24-28: Transformers, Forensics, the Ipswich House and More!
Monday, August 24: Summertime, and the living is easy—there may not be any special events going on today, but there are plenty of regularly-scheduled goings-on around the Smithsonian that are sure to entertain. From animal feedings to museum tours, there’s lots of free fun to be had!Tuesday, August...
August 24, 2009 |
By Jesse Rhodes
