Relive the highlights from this year’s Volunteer Appreciation Event–or experience the event for the first time through the miracle of video. Continue reading Highlights from the 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Event
Join us Wednesday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m., for an exclusive tour with curators of the exhibition Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return for SI staff, interns, and volunteers. Continue reading SI LIVE: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return Tour
As the Smithsonian enters the very busy spring and summer seasons, please remember to reserve your passes for the National Air and Space Museum’s National Mall Building in advance of your planned visit. Continue reading Passes now required for staff and volunteers visiting the Air and Space Museum
Earlier this month, the Office of Visitor Services (OVS) hosted our Smithsonian Volunteer Enrichment program with Tsedaye Makonnen. Tsedaye Makonnen, a Washington, D.C.-based Ethiopian American Artist, discussed her exhibition, Tsedaye Makonnen: Sanctuary :: መቅደስ :: Mekdes at the National Museum of African Art. The exhibition honors the memory of Black women and femme individuals affected… Continue reading Tsedaye Makonnen Enrichment Recording Now Available
Calling all history lovers: we need your feedback! Will you take a few minutes to help the National Museum of American History provide better access to their collections? Continue reading American History Needs Your Feedback!
It’s not every day we get the opportunity to have an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) right in our own backyard. That’s why you’re invited to visit The Negro Motorist Green Book currently on view at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (MLK). This is a rare chance to explore the reality… Continue reading Last Chance to see “The Negro Motorist Green Book” from SITES
As we wrap up another year at the Smithsonian, we want to thank our volunteers who make every visitor’s experience special. Continue reading Smithsonian Volunteer Year in Review
The President's budget for fiscal year 2026, released May 30, includes deep cuts to Smithsonian federal funding. Secretary Bunch explains the federal appropriations process and reminds us of the long road between initial requests and final budget. Continue reading FY 2026 Appropriations Process
A chance encounter and a new exhibition demonstrate the power of photography to “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fade.” Continue reading From Shadow to Substance
Salute your colleagues June 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the American History Museum's Warner Brothers Theater. Continue reading Introducing this year’s Unsung Heroes
Kara Blond brings 25 years of experience to her new role, including previous stints at the Smithsonian. Continue reading Director named for SITES | Affiliations
