Apr
09
COVID-19 Update: Video update from the Office of Emergency Management
April 7: Video update from the Office of Emergency Management Continue reading COVID-19 Update: Video update from the Office of Emergency Management
Apr
07
Keeping the (metaphorical) boat afloat
Chad Rabago introduces us to the Floater volunteer program (and no, it doesn’t require life-guarding skills.) Continue reading Keeping the (metaphorical) boat afloat
Apr
02
COVID-19 Update: Webinar from EEOC
April 2: A webinar with useful information about the COVID-19 pandemic is available from EEOC. Continue reading COVID-19 Update: Webinar from EEOC
Apr
02
Remember the famous designer Crimilda Pontes? We thought not.
A celebration of the woman who originally designed the iconic Smithsonian sunburst. Continue reading Remember the famous designer Crimilda Pontes? We thought not.
Mar
30
Volunteer from home: you can begin today!
On-site volunteering may be on hold due to the temporary closure, but the Smithsonian still has ways you can be involved. Continue reading Volunteer from home: you can begin today!
Mar
27
Science How, Science Now: Learn from your couch
Looking to continue learning from the Smithsonian while staying at home? Check out the Natural History Museum’s webcast, Smithsonian Science How. Continue reading Science How, Science Now: Learn from your couch
Mar
24
Thank you, Mrs. Haupt.
We may not be able to get out and celebrate spring as we normally would, so please enjoy this virtual tour of the Enid A. Haupt Garden, led by volunteer Janet Hewitt. Continue reading Thank you, Mrs. Haupt.
Mar
03
Transcribing the stories of the past to inform the future
We all have stories to tell. Katie Lowe explains how the Smithsonian Transcription Center unearths stories from notes, diaries and images from the past. Continue reading Transcribing the stories of the past to inform the future
Feb
21
Elizabeth Harmon: Science sleuth
Every day, Dr. Elizabeth Harmon, a digital curator at the Smithsonian Institution Archives, researches women who furthered science at the Smithsonian and finds ways to make their stories known. Continue reading Elizabeth Harmon: Science sleuth
Feb
21
Today in Smithsonian History: February 21, 1984
February 21, 1984. Milo Cleveland Beach, who has perhaps the most awesome name ever, becomes Director of the Sackler Gallery. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: February 21, 1984
