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
A new Smithsonian paper posits that Swainson’s warblers have tornadoes to thank for ideal habitats. Continue reading Tiny Tornado Chasers: Why Rare Songbirds Rely on Destructive Winds
In March, the CDC revised their recommendations for how Americans should manage COVID exposure and illness, aligning COVID health and safety recommendations to that of other common respiratory diseases. Continue reading New guidelines for managing COVID
Mary Dominiak should have been an astronaut. Or, at least, that’s what she wanted to be when she was growing up in Milwaukee. A lifelong airplane junkie and self-described “space cadet,” Dominiak says two strikes were against her: her poor eyesight and the fact that women weren’t admitted to NASA’s astronaut corps until 1978. By then, she… Continue reading Meet the Docents: This Air and Space Museum volunteer is in her ‘happy place’
Congratulations to Katelynn Kemp, the winner of the summer Windows Lock Screen Photo Contest! Continue reading SEE YOUR PHOTO HERE
Celebrate the return of the Giant Pandas to the National Zoo with new gear, Orders close March 7. Continue reading Show your panda pride with new biking, running and athletic gear!
Change is inherently challenging; rapid change is even more difficult. Continue reading Thank you for your commitment
Because he finally could (without being run over) thanks to the pioneering work of the Zoo's Fernanda Abra. Continue reading Why did the monkey cross the road?
Brachman brings 20 years of experience on Capitol Hill and in the private sector to her new role. Continue reading Anne Brachman named new director of the Office of Government Relations
Calling all history lovers: we need your feedback! Will you take a few minutes to help the National Museum of American History provide better access to their collections? Continue reading American History Needs Your Feedback!
