Results for "Cultural relations"
The World Is Yours: Christmas in the Colonies
- Date: December 24, 2020
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: Take a listen to clips from the episode of The World Is Yours titled “Christmas in the Colonies.”
A Window into the Grand Tour: Traveling in the Style of James Smithson
- Date: December 4, 2012
- Description: A new exhibition offers a chance to explore the world of Grand Tour travel in the late eighteenth century, similar to that experienced by the Smithsonian’s own founding donor, James Smithson.
Coffee, tea or mold?
- Date: September 29, 2022
- Creator: Nora Lockshin
- Description: We’re lucky that our interns love coffee, because for this summer’s final project, I selected Russell Greenberg’s Field notes, Xalapa and Chiapas, Mexico, 2001 for a full conservation treatment. If you’ve not had your morning cup yet, you may be wondering why we celebrate his work on National Coffee Day. Dr. Greenberg was an ornithologist, founder and director of the
Conserving Archival Collections Suffering from Fungal Attack
- Date: July 26, 2016
- Description: This summer Visiting Professional Laura Wahl had the chance to learn more about how to respond to the problem of mold residues found on archival materials. The Smithsonian Affiliations’ Visiting Professionals Program allowed her to spend time at the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ conservation lab researching this topic.
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On the Conservation of Champions
- Date: July 19, 2012
- Creator: Nora Lockshin
- Description: A look at the preservation of a box of Wheaties cereal featuring Native American Olympian, Jim Thorpe, how ordinary objects become museum icons, and the problem of food in museum collections.
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Where to Begin? Determining Founding Dates in ForestGEO’s Global Network of Research Plots
- Date: April 21, 2020
- Description: Behind the seemingly objective certitude of a date lies an argument about what counts.
The Oval Office meets the Castle: Presidents at the Smithsonian
- Date: November 8, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: The Smithsonian Castle sits just over a mile away from Washington D.C.’s most notable address,1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. We are more than just a short walk away from the White House, however—we are directly tied to it and its occupants. Not only does the Smithsonian collect the history of United States Presidents (including, yes, Lincoln’s top hat and even the hair of a few
Viewing the Smithsonian in a Different Way
- Date: January 31, 2017
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: The Smithsonian Architectural History and Historic Preservation office serves as curator of the Smithsonian buildings.
Flattened Between the Pages
- Date: July 2, 2013
- Description: Memorable illustrations, photographs, and plant and animal specimens found pressed between the pages from the Field Book Project.
Smithsonian Names Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty Director of Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
- Date: October 6, 2021
- Description: On October 5, 2021, the Smithsonian announced that Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty will be the new director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, effective Nov. 6.
The Women Behind the "Field to Factory" Exhibition
- Date: October 6, 2022
- Creator: Ricc Ferrante
- Description: Current headlines about war and the impact of forced migration on women are stark reminders of historic migrations and how women adapted and took on new roles.In 1987, Field to Factory: Afro-American Migration 1915-1940 premiered at the National Museum of American History.
Here At The Smithsonian: Traveling Exhibitions
- Date: November 30, 2021
- Creator: Kira M. Sobers
- Description: As we close out this blog series, let’s take a look at two past traveling exhibitions.