Results for "Building"
How did the Smithsonian Respond to the 1918 Pandemic?
- Date: June 11, 2020
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Masks and endless sanitizing again? What has the Smithsonian done during past pandemics? We’ll look back to the public health emergency in 1918.
Freer Gallery of Art - Moments in History
- Date: November 9, 2017
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: In honor of the reopening on the Freer Gallery of Art, here's a look at some records that illustrate moments from their history.
Sneak Peek 9/24/2018
- Date: September 24, 2018
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: "Statue of Freedom," the plaster figure used to cast the statue on top of the U.S. Capitol, in the rotunda of the Arts and Industries Building while being dismantled for storage, February 27, 1967, SIA Acc. 11-008, OPA-1002R1-03.
Sneak Peek 9/3/2018
- Date: September 3, 2018
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Aerial view of National Mall from Washington Monument looking towards U.S. Capitol building, with Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station and Center Market in view, circa early 1900s, SIA Acc. 11-006, MAH-43753A.
A Favorite - The Smithsonian Carousel
- Date: April 11, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: The Smithsonian Carousel celebrates the anniversary of its opening on April 12.
- Blog Post
The Mischievous Megatherium Club: After Hours
- Date: December 14, 2017
- Description: The creation and design of the Smithsonian Institution Building, commonly known as the “Castle”, is no mystery; however, the stories of some of the early individuals involved in the formation of the Smithsonian’s collection are less commonly known. We need to ask who collected the specimens and produced research on the objects that visitors now see when they enter Smithsonian
Congratulations National Air and Space Museum! 40 Years of Celebrations
- Date: June 30, 2016
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: We celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NASM building with a look back at several of the celebrations that took place there.
- Blog Post
From Wright Memorial to Museum for the Space Age
- Date: November 2, 2017
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_14760,size=200,left] On July 1, 2016, the current National Air and Space Museum (NASM) building, covered with a Tenessee pink marble façade and recessed glass bays, celebrated its 40th anniversary. For this, NASM reopened its central exhibition, the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall, and hosted various events including greetings from Mars and from
Sneak Peek 6/17/2019
- Date: June 17, 2019
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Exhibit case featuring skeletons of “Man and Horse” in Comparative Anatomy Hall at the United States National Museum, now known as the Arts and Industries Building, mounted by J.W. Scollick, osteological preparator, 1890s, SIA Acc. 11-007, MNH-8880.
Sneak Peek 7/1/2019
- Date: July 1, 2019
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Exhibit case featuring items lent by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, including a spinning wheel, on display in the United States National Museum, now known as the Arts and Industries Building, 1904, SIA Acc. 11-006, MAH-14414.
Sneak Peek 12/26/2012
- Date: December 26, 2012
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Lamp post outside the Arts and Industries Building after a snowfall.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Margaret Collins
- Date: August 30, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: The 1st African American female entomologist according to the Entomological Society of America, Dr. Margaret Collins, held professorships at Howard University, Florida A&M, and Federal City College, and was instrumental in building the termite collection at the National Museum of Natural History! #Groundbreaker