Apr
13
The Value of Our Volunteers
Dr. Skorton takes some time to visit with our volunteers and introduce a new feature on Torch, Volunteer Voices. Continue reading The Value of Our Volunteers
Mar
12
Access + Ability: Designing with people, not for them
Secretary Skorton examines some of the ways we are working to include people of all abilities in the Smithsonian experience. Continue reading Access + Ability: Designing with people, not for them
Feb
12
Meet John Davis: Checking in with the Smithsonian Provost
John Davis is doing a superb job leading our creative community in working across the broad spectrum of knowledge.
I asked John to share his impressions after his first five months as Provost and Under Secretary for Museums and Research. Continue reading Meet John Davis: Checking in with the Smithsonian Provost
Jan
16
Think globally, act locally
For this first column of the new year—traditionally a time for reflection and optimism—I wanted to take a more intimate look at how we work to uphold those ideals. I asked a few of our colleagues, to share their thoughts on how the Smithsonian can think globally by acting locally. Continue reading Think globally, act locally
Dec
08
Moving together into the future
Our new Strategic Plan will guide the Smithsonian’s future as we work together to achieve greater impact, strengthen audience involvement and focus on important issues affecting our world. Continue reading Moving together into the future
Nov
07
When disaster strikes, the Smithsonian is ready
When environmental disasters occur and communities are struggling to meet the most urgent needs first, museums and historic sites sometimes have to wait for attention and assistance. Continue reading When disaster strikes, the Smithsonian is ready
Oct
02
A model for engagement
To mark its 50th anniversary, ACM is reenvisioning its future to become a cultural center of even greater relevance to the people it serves and the local and national partners with whom it collaborates. Continue reading A model for engagement
Sep
11
These little bears are bullish about learning
Secretary Skorton recently had the chance to spend time with some of the Smithsonian’s littlest learners—and took away a few lessons himself. Continue reading These little bears are bullish about learning
Jul
31
Becoming an American
It is a truism that America is a nation of immigrants, but what is the reality behind the cliché? Dr. Skorton took the opportunity to explore the concepts inherent in our democracy with a group of Smithsonian colleagues who joined him to talk about the paths they took to American citizenship. Like many immigrants, my… Continue reading Becoming an American
Jun
05
What kind of nation do we want to be?
In this time of political dissension, shifting international alliances and increasingly incivil public discourse, the American History Museum is opening “The Nation We Build Together” on the second floor of the west wing. Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton sat down with the museum’s director, John Gray, to talk about how the new exhibitions challenge Americans to consider the values that have always united us and to look beyond the issues that divide us.
Continue reading What kind of nation do we want to be?
