ICYMI: Highlights from the week of March 30 – April 3, 2020
As the pandemic continues, museums are struggling to cope.
Art and Design
A great artist’s life was interrupted by internment. Now an exhibition of his work is interrupted by a virus.
The Washington Post – April 2, 2020
Native Women Artists Finally Receive Their Due
Smithsonian.com – April 1, 2020
Coronavirus
Contract work continues at Smithsonian properties | ‘Employees are putting their lives at risk’
Wusa9 – April 3, 2020
The Helpers—Digital and IRL—Making a Difference During COVID-19
Newsweek – April 2, 2020
Behind the Scenes at the National Zoo, While It’s Closed to the Public
Washingtonian Magazine – April 1, 2020
Kennedy Center announces 250 more layoffs in wake of $25 million federal grant
The Washington Post – March 31, 2020
New York is one of the world’s great cities for the arts — but the damage from the pandemic is proving to be catastrophic
The Washington Post – March 31, 2020
At Edgewater Smithsonian campus, coronavirus pandemic could stunt climate change research
The Baltimore Sun – March 31, 2020
History, Culture, and Education
This Smithsonian exhibit says something powerful about Native Americans, even through your screen
The Washington Post – April 2, 2020
Five Myths about Women’s History Month
Ms. Magazine Online – March 31, 2020
Science and Technology
Meet Ellen Stofan, The First Female Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
instyle.com – April 1, 2020
Cheetah milk delivered to National Zoo
Wusa9 – April 1, 2020
The Bloomberg 50
Bloomberg- April 3, 2020
Posted: 3 April 2020