Description: Even if you have visited the Smithsonian in person, you probably don’t know that it’s comprised of 19 museums and 9 research centers. You can’t see it all by visiting the Mall in Washington D.C. since there are museums in New York and research centers in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Panama. Each museum and research center researches and collects around different topics, from
Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.
Description: In a 1991 issue of the Prophet, the Smithsonian African American Association’s newsletter, Claudine Kinard Brown called on staff to support Black museums across the country.
Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
Description: Marie Malaro, 1933-2018, entered law in 1957 when few women were admitted to the bar, and then taught generations of museum professionals how law and ethics applied to their work every day.
Description: The ever curious story of mailing children by U.S.P.S. [via Smithsonian Magazine]The 2016 American Alliance of Museums MUSE tech award winners were announced, and the Smithsonian Transcription Center won! [via Center for the Future of Museums]A behind-the-scenes look at Google Cultural Institute. [via Wired UK]A super interesting project, Display at Your Own Risk, examining
Description: Get ready for this summer's big installation at the National Building Museum: Hive. [via WAPO]Want to play old school games like Frogger? The Internet Archive has a Mac game emulator for you! [via Wired]Produce art. [via Colossal]A series of tutorials from the American Alliance of Museums, Becoming a Data Startup (for museums). [via AAM]470,000 images from Europeana are now
Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.