Jan
23
Twenty Questions for 2020
From his favorite pizza topping to his secret career aspiration, Secretary Bunch answers 20 questions to begin 2020. Continue reading Twenty Questions for 2020
Jan
02
Happy New Year!
A special message of gratitude and warm wished for a happy new year from Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch, III. Continue reading Happy New Year!
Dec
17
‘Tis the Season: Celebrating the Holidays around the Smithsonian
Secretary Bunch shares some of the Smithsonian’s holiday cheer. Continue reading ‘Tis the Season: Celebrating the Holidays around the Smithsonian
Nov
14
Monuments and Memory: Honoring Veterans at the Smithsonian
Secretary Bunch reflects on the personal impact of war on its veterans. Continue reading Monuments and Memory: Honoring Veterans at the Smithsonian
Nov
04
Thank you for a day I will always treasure
Lonnie G. Bunch III was installed as 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution on November 1, 2019. Here are his prepared remarks from the ceremony. Continue reading Thank you for a day I will always treasure
Oct
24
Secretary Bunch answers more of your questions
Secretary Bunch answers some staff questions he didn’t get a chance to address at the All-Staff Meeting. Continue reading Secretary Bunch answers more of your questions
Oct
15
400 years later, America still has so much to learn about its racial history
Secretary Bunch shares his personal experience with racism in this essay originally published by The Washington Post in September. Continue reading 400 years later, America still has so much to learn about its racial history
Sep
10
The work of many hands
We do our best work when efforts and ideas can flow across positions, titles, offices, and departments, when we value the work of every hand, when each person recognizes how their labor contributes to our larger mission. Continue reading The work of many hands
Jul
31
My Summer Reading List
The lazy days of August are the perfect time to discover a new book or savor again an old favorite. Secretary Bunch shares some of his reading list—history, biography, poetry and more. What are you reading this summer? Tell us in the comments. Continue reading My Summer Reading List
Jul
08
Gender pay equity in the museum community
Secretary Bunch discusses the Smithsonian’s efforts to address equity in the workplace. Continue reading Gender pay equity in the museum community
