There is a growing understanding at the Smithsonian and in the world of museums that our possession of collections carries with it certain ethical obligations to the places and people where the collections originated. Continue reading From the Secretary: Adopting an Ethical Returns Policy for Smithsonian Collections

We’re wrapping up Volunteer Appreciation Month and sharing the recordings of our Appreciation Event that took place earlier in April. Continue reading Volunteer Appreciation on Record

Even though Volunteer Appreciation Month is coming to a close, we’re still celebrating! Yesterday, Secretary Bunch shared his gratitude for our volunteers on social media. Check out his tweets here.

Last month, The Smithsonian Transcription Center (TC) officially surpassed 1,000,000 pages transcribed and reviewed. Continue reading Transcription Milestone: 1 Million Pages Transcribed