Results for "History"
Celebrating 120 Years of the Smithsonian’s Photographic History Collection
- Date: July 14, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Did you know that the Smithsonian Institution has been collecting “specimens” related to the history of photography since photography was still considered a new technology? Learn about the evolution of our photography collection!
Sneak Peek 10/3/2012
- Date: October 3, 2012
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: An employee assembles a skeleton for exhibit in the Natural History Building, now the National Museum of Natural History.
Sneak Peek 3/16/2020
- Date: March 16, 2020
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Rotunda of the United States National Museum Natural History Building, now known as National Museum of Natural History, 1913, SIA RU000095, USNM No. 22339.
Sneak Peek 10/25/2017
- Date: December 25, 2017
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Christmas party at Museum of History and Technology, now known as the National Museum of American History, December 1966, Acc. No. 11-008, OPA-967-16A.
Sneak Peek 6/18/2018
- Date: June 18, 2018
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Construction of Angelica Van Buren mannequin for First Ladies Hall exhibition at National Museum of History and Technology, now known as the National Museum of American History, November 1972, SIA Acc. 11-009, 73-1221-25A.
Sneak Peek 2/11/2019
- Date: February 11, 2019
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Robert E. Sheldon aka “The Band Man,” museum specialist in the Division of Musical Instruments at National Museum of History and Technology, now known as National Museum of American History, works on a composition for the french horn, 79-5900-32.
Sneak Peek 8/5/2013
- Date: August 5, 2013
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: West Attic of the National Museum of Natural History.
Sneak Peek 5/8/2013
- Date: May 8, 2013
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Construction of the foundation for the National Museum of Natural History.
Sneak Peek 6/3/2019
- Date: June 3, 2019
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Secretary-elect Lonnie G. Bunch III after his appointment as associate chair of the Department of Social and Cultural History at National Museum of American History, October 4, 1991, SIA Acc. 11-009, 91-15620-06.
Sneak Peek 1/17/2013
- Date: January 17, 2013
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Foucault Pendulum in motion at the National Museum of American History.
Sneak Peek 11/7/2012
- Date: November 7, 2012
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Fishes in specimen jars at the National Museum of Natural History.
Sneak Peek 12/19/2012
- Date: December 19, 2012
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Wulfenite specimen from the National Museum of Natural History.