NZPCBI ecologist Ellen Welti and co-author Peter Haas accepted the Frontiers Planet Prize in June. Continue reading Smithsonian scientist wins prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize
Two Smithsonian volunteers are featured on local radio in profiles that highlight their work and their journey to volunteering. Continue reading Meet the Docents: Smithsonian volunteers take to the airwaves
Smithsonian volunteers are featured on local radio, highlighting their work and lives. Continue reading Meet the Docents: Volunteers take to the air
Three weeks of the Go Gold Physical Activity Challenge are done, and everyone continues to be impressive! Here are the standings as of the morning of July 29. Continue reading Go Gold! Week Three
Chock-full of incredible stories. Quick with a smile. Knowledgeable about all the museums in D.C. That’s Alexandria resident, Donna DeCorleto. Continue reading Meet the Docents: Donna DeCorleto has answered phones at SI for 50 years
Congratulations to all Go Gold participants on a fantastic second week of this challenge. Your achievements are impressive and inspiring. Keep up the great work! Continue reading Go Gold! Week Two
The challenge has begun! Teams from across the Smithsonian are ready to begin their fitness journeys. Check back each week for the top ten team and individual results. The benefits of walking According to the American Heart Association, walking lowers your risk factors for cardiovascular disease, decreases body weight and fat stores, decreases blood sugar… Continue reading Go Gold Physical Activity Challenge has begun!
The Searchable Museum is transforming the museum experience, reaching beyond the walls of NMAAHC’s physical space to provide a rich digital experience. Continue reading Explore NMAAHC’s “Searchable Museum”
Political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History are at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, collecting items from clothing to signs that will help tell the story of the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading ‘MAGA BLACK’ hats, clear swag bags, the first Trump/Vance signs: Highlights of what the Smithsonian is archiving from the Republican convention
How Smithsonian curators scavenge political conventions to explain the present to the future and save everything from hats to buttons to umbrellas to soap. Continue reading The Conversation: Explaining the present to the future
The Smithsonian's 12th collaboration with USA Today honors American veterans. Continue reading America’s Veterans: Honor, Service, and Sacrifice
Secretary Bunch announces a generous gift from Lily Endowment to fund the Smithsonian's celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary in 2026. Continue reading A new $40 million grant will fund America’s 250th programming and events
After three decades answering visitors' questions, is there anything she doesn't know about the Smithsonian? Continue reading Bridget Balog celebrates 30 years with the Smithsonian
Meet the newest member of the OVS staff: An enthusiastic historian and writer with a touch of Army discipline. Continue reading Introducing Troy Huber
The Office of Visitor Services is excited to announce that we are recruiting for a new season of volunteer Smithsonian Ambassadors! Continue reading Ambassadors needed to meet visitors where they are
