Sara Cardello

Sara Cardello serves as the Head of Education at Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Her work involves turning delicate and academic collections into online and in-person sensory rich experiences for a PreK-12 audience. Sara’s been with the Smithsonian since 2012 and holds an M.A. in Art History and Museum Education. 

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Teacher and three elementary students using Traveling Trunk content in the classroom

Bringing Smithsonian Collections You Can See, Hear and Touch to Learners Near You

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Mark Your Calendars for the Smithsonian's Upcoming National Education Summit

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Introducing New Information Literacy Collections in Learning Lab

Bioimplantable device. Developed by Ellis Developments Ltd., manufactured by Pearsalls Ltd., designed by Prof. Simon Frostick, Dr. Lars Neumann, Prof. W. Angus Wallace, and Dr. Alan McLeod between 1997 and 2003, textile designed by Peter Butcher in 2004. Polyester. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Ellis Developments, Ltd., 2004-15-1. Photo: Matt Flynn © Smithsonian Institution

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