Tricia Edwards, Interim Associate Director for Smithsonian Affiliations, spearheaded  Spark!Lab, an interdisciplinary space at the National Museum of American History where educators use art, science, and engineering to engage kids and families with hands-on invention.

To celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month, we would like to recognize Joan Gilder, who has been a Smithsonian Institution Archives preservation volunteer for two decades.

Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. & American history.

For Volunteer Appreciation Week we take a look how this vital role at the Smithsonian has dramatically evolved over time.

Dr. Ellen Stofan, the first woman to be appointed Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, was NASA's chief scientist and a leader in the effort to send humans to Mars. #Groundbreaker

We look at historic images of Smithsonian work spaces and staff that have helped managed the millions of object in the Institution's collection.

Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. & American history.