Results for "Museums: where fun is learning (Motion picture)"
Election Collection: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Date: October 25, 2016
- Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
- Description: In celebration of our friends at the National Archives’ #ElectionCollection campaign, we are sharing some unique photos of U.S. Presidents in our collection.
Emergency Preparedness: Because There May Come a Day…
- Date: May 3, 2016
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: When disaster strikes your collections, it can be stressful, especially if you’ve neglected that emergency preparedness plan. MayDay is the perfect time each year to revisit preparedness, salvage, and recovery plans, and here are a few keys things to make sure you include to aid in your disaster response.
New Website: The Mischievous Megatherium Club!
- Date: February 6, 2018
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: "It is five o’clock, when the Megatherium takes its prey, that the most interesting characters of the animal are seen. Then it roars with delight and makes up for the hard work of the day by much fun and conduction." Folks at Home, February 17, 1863, Robert Kennicott[edan-image:id=siris_sic_5844,size=250,left]Not only is this beast intriguing as a specimen, but it is the
Many Hands Make Light Work in the Digitization Process
- Date: September 11, 2014
- Description: Digitizing collection material at the Smithsonian Institution Archives is a group effort involving interns, volunteers, and staff.
- Blog Post
The Smithsonian’s First Garden
- Date: May 31, 2018
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9273,size=500,center]Have you ever heard of Smithsonian Park? If you are visiting the Smithsonian today, probably not. But if you had visited the Smithsonian in the 1850s, it would have been one of the first things you experienced.Smithsonian Park occupied the area between the Smithsonian Institution Building, or the Castle, and Downtown Washington,
You Asked, We Answered: 2014 Archives Facebook Q&A
- Date: November 4, 2014
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: On Monday, October 27th, four of our finest were available on the Smithsonian's Facebook page to answer questions about preserving your own archival collections. The four archivists at the Q&A have specialties in the preservation and organization of audio/visual material, photos, and digital records (email, digital video, etc.) This is our fourth year hosting this event and
April Fool’s, Mr. Lyon!
- Date: March 31, 2016
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: The National Zoo gets flooded with phone calls in a 1919 April Fool’s prank.
- Blog Post
We Don't Know about You, But We’re Feeling (20)22
- Date: December 30, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Despite another year of telework and limited physical access to our collections, the Smithsonian Institution Archives has continued to serve our researchers and share more of our collections with the public.
A Wonderful Wetmore Adventure
- Date: May 31, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: Thanks to our volunteers who transcribed the entirety of the Alexander Wetmore photo album collection!
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Come Fly With Me
- Date: October 21, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
#AskAnArchivist 2021
- Date: October 14, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: You asked. We answered. And we had a whole lot of fun doing it. On October 13, 2021, Archives staff answered questions on Twitter and Instagram for #AskAnArchivist Day 2021.
What Our Experts Want You to Know About Preservation
- Date: April 29, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: For Preservation Week, our team answered our burning, often ignorant questions about their biggest challenges, what they consider when treating objects, and beyond.