Relive the highlights from this year’s Volunteer Appreciation Event–or experience the event for the first time through the miracle of video. Continue reading Highlights from the 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Event
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammad Ali Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Maureen Bryant’s half-century of service
Secretary Bunch shares his gratitude for our volunteers and all that they do for the Smithsonian. Continue reading Please join me in thanking our volunteers
Join us Wednesday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m., for an exclusive tour with curators of the exhibition Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return for SI staff, interns, and volunteers. Continue reading SI LIVE: Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return Tour
As the Smithsonian enters the very busy spring and summer seasons, please remember to reserve your passes for the National Air and Space Museum’s National Mall Building in advance of your planned visit. Continue reading Passes now required for staff and volunteers visiting the Air and Space Museum
Earlier this month, the Office of Visitor Services (OVS) hosted our Smithsonian Volunteer Enrichment program with Tsedaye Makonnen. Tsedaye Makonnen, a Washington, D.C.-based Ethiopian American Artist, discussed her exhibition, Tsedaye Makonnen: Sanctuary :: መቅደስ :: Mekdes at the National Museum of African Art. The exhibition honors the memory of Black women and femme individuals affected… Continue reading Tsedaye Makonnen Enrichment Recording Now Available
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!
As we near the midpoint of the fiscal year, Secretary Bunch acknowledges the fluidity of our current operating environment. Continue reading Thank you for your commitment
What better way to welcome cherry blossom season than decked out in your own elegant cherry blossom kicks? Twenty percent discount for staff and volunteers with ID badge. Continue reading Shop our cherry blossom collection!
It’s not every day we get the opportunity to have an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) right in our own backyard. That’s why you’re invited to visit The Negro Motorist Green Book currently on view at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (MLK). This is a rare chance to explore the reality… Continue reading Last Chance to see “The Negro Motorist Green Book” from SITES
The President's budget for fiscal year 2026, released May 30, includes deep cuts to Smithsonian federal funding. Secretary Bunch explains the federal appropriations process and reminds us of the long road between initial requests and final budget. Continue reading FY 2026 Appropriations Process
A chance encounter and a new exhibition demonstrate the power of photography to “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fade.” Continue reading From Shadow to Substance
Salute your colleagues June 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the American History Museum's Warner Brothers Theater. Continue reading Introducing this year’s Unsung Heroes
Kara Blond brings 25 years of experience to her new role, including previous stints at the Smithsonian. Continue reading Director named for SITES | Affiliations
Relive the highlights from this year's Volunteer Appreciation Event--or experience the event for the first time through the miracle of video. Continue reading Highlights from the 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Event
