The National Museum of African American History and Culture has just begun to display a newly-purchased album of abolitionist portraits, which includes a young Harriet Tubman! [via Smithsonian Magazine]
In a graphic essay, historian B. Erin Cole invites us to learn about museum exhibit development. [via Contingent Magazine]
A new podcast sets out to help preserve other podcasts. [via SAA]
This week, Smithsonian’s Sidedoor podcast profiles Roxie Laybourne, one of the Archives' favorite superstars of ornithology! [via Sidedoor]
On the subject of women ornithologists, SI Libraries’ recent Facebook Live event explored the bird illustrations of Elizabeth Gould, a 19th-century artist and natural historian. [via SI Libraries]
A final note from the world of art and ornithology: these flipbook-style animations of birds in flight. [via Colossal]
Learn about emergency preparedness at two upcoming workshops, aimed at those affected by the heavy flooding in the Midwest. [via Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative]
A three-year census of D.C.’s feral cats is underway, and you can follow along on Instagram! [via WAMU]
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