ICYMI; Highlights from the week that was April 13 – 17, 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.
We continue to cope with COVID-19, but there may be more trouble ahead for museums and cultural institutions.
Art and Design
All The Style News You Need To Know For March/April
Essence Magazine – April 13, 2020
Coronavirus
100 Ways To Virtually Experience DC During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Washingtonian Magazine – April 15, 2020
How Smithsonian Curators Are Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19
Smithsonian.com – April 15, 2020
Yayoi Kusama Releases Poem Inspired by Coronavirus
Hypebeast – April 15, 2020
Coronavirus: Battle of survival for animals in German zoos
BBC.com News – April 14, 2020
Quaranstream: Free events and services to watch online while self-quarantining
Good Morning America – April 14, 2020
The Spanish ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Is Being Used to Honor Hispanic Workers Fighting COVID-19. Here’s the History Behind the Lyrics
Time Magazine – April 14, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Sheds New Light on Access to the Arts
Hyperallergic – April 13, 2020
The Metropolitan Museum of Art spent years planning its 150th anniversary. Now it’s struggling to see its future.
The Washington Post – April 13, 2020
Science and Technology
Deep Sea Squid Communicate by Glowing Like E-Readers
National Public Radio – April 17, 2020
Scientists observe brightest star explosion ever seen
CBS News – April 15, 2020
Astronomers just discovered the brightest supernova ever seen
CNN-US – April 13, 2020
Smithsonian Scientists Discover Six New Coronaviruses in Bats in Myanmar
Smithsonian.com – April 13, 2020
Zoos are closed. Here’s how the National Zoo is keeping the animals happy and healthy
CBS News – April 11, 2020
Secretary Bunch
What Charleston’s museum can learn from the founder of DC’s African American museum
The Post and Courier – April 14, 2020
Various Subjects
5 Virtual Volunteering Ideas That Will Make a Difference
Country Living Magazine – April 13, 2020
Brainy Break: Smithsonian
cdnapisec.kaltura.com – April 17, 2020
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Posted: 23 April 2020
