Description: Lydia Puccinelli-Robbins was the Curator of Collections at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art, 1979-99. But she had also been working as a registrar, educator, and curator with the Museum of African Art, 1966-79, before the collection was transferred to the Smithsonian. #Groundbreaker
Description: Each Monday, sit back, relax, and ease into the work week with puzzles created from images in our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse these images as part of Smithsonian Open Access, launched in 2020.Today’s feature is from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Smithsonian coordinated all of
Description: Estelle Beck, Head Switchboard Operator, 1960–77, led a small team of women who were responsible for fielding hundreds of daily calls to the Smithsonian. Beck also operated telephones at the Smithsonian for three years prior to World War II. #Groundbreaker
Description: This summer, have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access.
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: Today’s science museums build on the efforts of biologist George Roemmert (1892-1952), whose “Microvivarium” projected images of amoebas and other microscopic creatures.
Description: Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access.
Description: Dr. Melanie A. Adams, Director, Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 2019–present, previously served as the deputy director of learning initiatives at the Minnesota Historical Society and the managing director of the Missouri Historical Society. She brings twenty-five years of community engagement experience to the Smithsonian. #Groundbreaker
Description: [edan-image:id=siris_arc_391843,size=300,center]By the 1960s, Science Service had been acquiring photographs of scientists, obscure as well as famous, for over four decades. Portraits of Edison or Einstein were always in demand, but experience had also shown that bright, accomplished young people might someday be awarded a major prize or make a discovery deemed
Description: Meroe Park became the Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Smithsonian in 2020. She oversees day-to-day activities and major strategic initiatives across the Smithsonian. Previously, Park was the executive vice president of the Partnership for Public Service and executive director and chief operating officer of the Central Intelligence Agency. #Groundbreaker
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