Sep

#BecauseOfHerStory: Healoha Johnston

Curator Healoha Johnston Connects Asian Pacific American History to our Present The Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) shares history, art, and culture through innovative museum experiences and digital initiatives. Sara Cohen spoke with Healoha Johnston, the Asian Pacific American women’s cultural history curator at APAC, about how she unearths stories that allow us to… Continue reading #BecauseOfHerStory: Healoha Johnston

Sep

Real stories from real people: Work and the Water

Episode 2 of Stories from Main Street, “Work and the Water,” navigates stories of the wide range of livelihoods that exist for the water and because of it. Continue reading Real stories from real people: Work and the Water

Sep

Confronting a Pandemic: A COVID-19 research and education update

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to endanger human health, Smithsonian experts are exploring key questions related to the disease’s origins, transmission and impact. Continue reading Confronting a Pandemic: A COVID-19 research and education update

Sep

For Carolyn Royston, fusing the digital with the physical is the future of museums

Carolyn Royston is Chief Experience Officer at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Continue reading For Carolyn Royston, fusing the digital with the physical is the future of museums

Sep

#BecauseOfHerStory: Meredith Holgrem

Curator Meredith Holmgren examines and elevates women’s contributions to the American musical landscape. Continue reading #BecauseOfHerStory: Meredith Holgrem

Sep

Sidedoor: Appalachia goes Beijing

What do an American banjo picker and composer trained in China’s ancient classical style have in common? A lot more than you’d think. Continue reading Sidedoor: Appalachia goes Beijing

Sep

COVID-19, police violence, and the historical thread that binds them

The National Museum of American History examines history not only through the objects and records of the past, but as it is happening today. Continue reading COVID-19, police violence, and the historical thread that binds them

Sep

Access Smithsonian shifts resources online

Parents of children with disabilities face special challenges during the pandemic. Access Smithsonian is helping them face those challenges head-on. Continue reading Access Smithsonian shifts resources online

Sep

Real stories from real people

The Smithsonian’s new Stories from Main Street podcast shares the authentic voices and stories of people from small towns and rural communities across the United States. Continue reading Real stories from real people

Sep