About the Author: Madeleine Weyand-Geise

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.

Nov

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was October 26 – October 30, 2020

There’s probably no life on Venus after all, a new coral reef discovery is threatened by mining and there’s a subterranean fish that looks like Gollum. And Halloween isn’t scary anymore. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was October 26 – October 30, 2020

Oct

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was October 19 – October 23, 2020

Our new normal continues to evolve, with virtual exhibitions, educational outreach, scientific research and more. Plus, the panda cub is getting fat. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was October 19 – October 23, 2020

Oct

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was October 13 – October 16, 2020

Demonstrating that the Smithsonian mission is more than museums, we continue to mount important exhibitions and lead conversations on the most pressing issues of our times. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was October 13 – October 16, 2020

Oct

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was October 5 – October 9, 2020

As the giant panda cub grows and thrives, so do our efforts to maintain our mission with new exhibitions and reopened musems. (Yeah, it’s a strained analogy, but you try writing these intros every week.) Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was October 5 – October 9, 2020

Oct

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was September 28 – October 2, 2020

Exciting news this week as we learn that the new panda cub and the new director of NMAAHC are both boys. Only one of them is also a distinguished poet and author. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was September 28 – October 2, 2020

Sep

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Sept. 21 – Sept. 25, 2020

Museums struggle to find funding as they reopen to the public. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Sept. 21 – Sept. 25, 2020

Sep

ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Sept. 14 – 18, 2020

The American History Museum reopens to the public, just in time to defend American history from efforts to rewrite it. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Sept. 14 – 18, 2020

Sep