https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/blog/smithsonian-affiliations/RSS feed for Smithsonian AffiliationsenTue, 16 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/09/16/before-tuskegee-there-was-riverside-airfield/How Columbia Air Center became the first licensed Black-owned and operated airfieldTue, 16 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/09/16/before-tuskegee-there-was-riverside-airfield/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/08/19/breaking-barriers-and-soaring-into-history-pittsburghs-three-helens-during-the-golden-age-of-aviation/They fought for their places in the sky and advanced aviation for generations of womenTue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/08/19/breaking-barriers-and-soaring-into-history-pittsburghs-three-helens-during-the-golden-age-of-aviation/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/05/22/an-exhibit-gallery-within-an-artifact-charlottes-1936-historic-hangar/Historic aircraft hangar's restoration pays tribute to nine decades of airport historyThu, 22 May 2025 18:59:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/05/22/an-exhibit-gallery-within-an-artifact-charlottes-1936-historic-hangar/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/03/10/how-one-of-the-first-female-civil-engineers-transformed-railroad-passenger-service/Hailed as the “Lady Engineer” who “took the pain out of the train,” Olive Wetzel Dennis made her lasting mark on passenger service and paved the path for future female civil engineers.Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:09:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/03/10/how-one-of-the-first-female-civil-engineers-transformed-railroad-passenger-service/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/02/18/the-railroad-workers-behind-the-civil-rights-movement/Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working class and the fight for equal rights.Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2025/02/18/the-railroad-workers-behind-the-civil-rights-movement/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2024/12/12/how-a-1941-steam-locomotive-became-an-inspiration-for-a-blockbuster-movie/This family holiday favorite has its roots in the history of the American railroadThu, 12 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2024/12/12/how-a-1941-steam-locomotive-became-an-inspiration-for-a-blockbuster-movie/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2024/09/26/a-teenagers-holocaust-diary-is-changing-the-way-we-interact-with-online-exhibitions/When technology and storytelling converge, an online exhibition can create deeply immersive, accessible and educational experiencesThu, 26 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2024/09/26/a-teenagers-holocaust-diary-is-changing-the-way-we-interact-with-online-exhibitions/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2024/09/25/what-patent-models-tell-us-about-american-history/How a museum dedicated to telling the story of industrial history became the steward of the largest private collection of patent modelsWed, 25 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2024/09/25/what-patent-models-tell-us-about-american-history/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2022/09/15/americas-oldest-theater-curtain-reveals-providence-of-the-early-nineteenth-century/Hybrid restoration approach shows benefits of balancing restoration and integrity for other large or fragile worksThu, 15 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2022/09/15/americas-oldest-theater-curtain-reveals-providence-of-the-early-nineteenth-century/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2022/06/17/a-new-tradition-made-by-us/The nation’s largest and most influential history museums collaborate in the new education effort “Made By Us”Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:06:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2022/06/17/a-new-tradition-made-by-us/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/12/16/young-people-are-stepping-up-in-climate-conversations/Museums should meet them thereThu, 16 Dec 2021 18:35:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/12/16/young-people-are-stepping-up-in-climate-conversations/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/09/08/history-hiding-plain-sight/Shining a spotlight on an integral, but largely unexamined, community in OklahomaWed, 08 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/09/08/history-hiding-plain-sight/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/04/28/beyond-stereotypes-portraits-and-stories-native-american-women/A new exhibition aims to change the way we see Native America. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/04/28/beyond-stereotypes-portraits-and-stories-native-american-women/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/03/18/how-extraordinary-life-ordinary-girl-inspired-exhibition/The discovery of a forgotten document leads to an online exhibition and a deep dive into a family's history that was all but lost. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/03/18/how-extraordinary-life-ordinary-girl-inspired-exhibition/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/03/04/jessica-cox-flies-face-challenges/The world's first licensed armless pilot is an advocate for people with disabilities and motivates people around the world to overcome their differences. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:15:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2021/03/04/jessica-cox-flies-face-challenges/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2020/07/30/one-short-march-one-long-journey/More than forty years ago, a small group of protesters set out for Raleigh to present a petition to the governor of North Carolina asking to reduce the prison sentences of a group known around the state, nation, and world as the Wilmington Ten.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2020/07/30/one-short-march-one-long-journey/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2020/07/13/plant-americas-conquered-world/An exhibition at the Biomuseo in Panama shares the great adventure of how the chili peppers’ culinary conquest began.Mon, 13 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2020/07/13/plant-americas-conquered-world/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2020/07/11/smithsonian-collaboration-helps-heard-museum-reunite-yupik-masks/Heard Museum exhibition tells the little-known story of one of the 20th century’s greatest artists and his connection to the indigenous people of the Arctic. Sat, 11 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2020/07/11/smithsonian-collaboration-helps-heard-museum-reunite-yupik-masks/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2020/07/10/nebraska-floods-threaten-family-treasures/Unprecedented flooding stunned residents of Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa and upended thousands of lives. The Smithsonian was there to help. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-affiliations/2020/07/10/nebraska-floods-threaten-family-treasures/