Description: As a postdoctoral fellow at the National Museum of American History, I’ve spent months in the Smithsonian Institution Archives researching a book tentatively titled, Not Naturally a Grass Country: Environment, Plant Genetics, and the Quest for Agricultural Modernization in the Humid World. It’s largely a story about global attempts to replace one form of agriculture—the
Description: The New York Times just released previously unpublished photos documenting black history. [via New York Times]The wait is nearly over: Opening day of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is September 24th, 2016. [via Washington Post]Just released: A new guide to help artists preserve their studio archives. [via Artists' Studio Archives]A
Description: This is Women’s History Month and the Smithsonian Institution is making History for Women! On March 12, a special edition of Museum Day Live! will feature amazing programs and activities designed to inspire women and girls of color.
Description: Explore what happened in 1969 when a man brought a hatchet and butcher knife to Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History to attack a display of snakes.
Description: Searching through the Smithsonian Institution Archives collections to find our who designed the star logo for the National Collection of Fine Arts.
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="308" caption="National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT) foreman Richard Day with a mannequin modeled after him, now in the 'Hall of American Maritime Enterprise.' NMHT is now known as the National Museum of American History (NMAH), 1978, by Richard K. Hofmeister, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit
Description: It happened. "President" Francis J. Underwood's portrait hangs at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and NPG's Director, Kim Sajet, appears on an upcoming episode of House of Cards. [via Variety]DC Public Library's Memory Lab has your digital back and can help you digitize your 3.5" floppies and MiniDV's. [via dcist]Everyone's up in arms over the Metropolitan Museum
Description: When museum visitors match the artwork. [via artFido]The Smithsonian's Secretary, David Skorton, is convening thought-leaders to discuss critical issues Americans are facing, starting with immigration. The International Federation of Television Archives' Innovation award went to Radio.Garden, a website that allows you to browse radio stream geographically. [via Sound and
Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_10193,size=175,left]Fifty years ago the Smithsonian embarked on a new venture to bring the culture on display in the museum to life with the first Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Then called the Festival of American Folklife, it set out to show that the crafts shown inside museums are also still alive and well across the country.
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