ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was March 23 – March 27, 2020
No one can keep up with everything, so let us do it for you. We’ll gather the top Smithsonian stories from across the country and around the world each week so you’ll never be at a loss for conversation around the water cooler.
As museums and other cultural institutions lock down internationally, the National Zoo remains alert to the possibility of a panda pregnancy.
Art and Design
How a Concert Film Brought a Postponed Performance to Life in a Whole New Way
Washington City Paper – March 23, 2020
Hirshhorn Museum Postpones Yayoi Kusama’s Immersive “One with Eternity” Exhibition
Hypebeast – March 23, 2020
National Portrait Gallery announces season two of its PORTRAITS podcast
Artdaily.org – March 25, 2020
Coronavirus
AI Revolutionizing The Museum Experience At The Smithsonian
Forbes – March 26, 2020
Who will benefit from the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package?
Wusa9 – March 26, 2020
Emergency Relief Package Provides For Tens Of Millions In Funds To Help The Arts
National Public Radio – March 26, 2020
Federal agencies would get money for telework, equipment — and cleaning the office
The Washington Post – March 26, 2020
American Cultural Organizations Get Less Than 5 Percent of What They Requested From Congress’s New $2 Trillion Aid Package
artnet News – March 26, 2020
Virtual museum-going: A guide for socially-distanced art lovers
CBS News – March 25, 2020
Education During the Coronavirus Crisis
Smithsonian.com – March 25, 2020
Flood of Online Learning Resources Overwhelms Teachers
Education Week – March 25, 2020
Some of D.C.’s Private Museums Are Barely Hanging On During The Coronavirus Pandemic
DCist – March 24, 2020
Will D.C.’s Private Museums Survive The Coronavirus Pandemic?
WAMU 88.5 – American University Radio – March 24, 2020
Distance Learning Tools And Links For Parents Teaching At Home
CBS New York – March 23, 2020
History, Culture and Education
A troublemaker with a gavel
The Washington Post – March 25, 2020
Science and Technology
Giant Panda Mei Xiang Was Artificially Inseminated
DCist – March 23, 2020
Will DC’s National Zoo have a new panda cub? All eyes on Mei Xiang
WTOP.com – March 23, 2020
The National Zoo Has Artificially Inseminated Giant Panda Mei Xiang
Washingtonian Magazine – March 23, 2020
Giant panda at National Zoo gets artificially inseminated
The Washington Post – March 23, 2020
Various Subjects
Smithsonian asking for digital volunteers to help transcribe historical documents
FOX 5 DC – March 25, 2020
How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room
Atlas Obscura – March 23, 2020
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Posted: 27 March 2020
