Jun
26
ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was June 22 – June 26, 2020
Nope, racist Teddy Roosevelt belongs to that other natural history museum. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was June 22 – June 26, 2020
Jun
23
An Open Letter of Appreciation to Our Festival Volunteers
Sabrina Motley, director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, thanks the volunteers who are critical to this and every Festival’s success. Continue reading An Open Letter of Appreciation to Our Festival Volunteers
Apr
22
Fifty things we’ve learned about the Earth since the first Earth Day
On April 22, 1970, Americans pledged environmental action for the planet. Smithsonian magazine reports on what our scientists and we, the global community, have done since. Continue reading Fifty things we’ve learned about the Earth since the first Earth Day
Jan
11
Today in Smithsonian History: January 11, 1994
January 11, 1994. “Workers at the White House” opens as a traveling exhibition. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: January 11, 1994
Dec
18
Els Pastorets: A Catalan Christmas Pageant in Washington, D.C.
Michael Mason, director of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, shares a Catalan tradition and shows us a bit of his more devilish side. Continue reading Els Pastorets: A Catalan Christmas Pageant in Washington, D.C.
Nov
19
ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Nov. 10 – Nov. 16, 2019
You don’t need us to tell you what the big news was this week: Bye bye, Bei Bei! Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Nov. 10 – Nov. 16, 2019
Nov
19
Where’d you get those eyes? The folklore of pandas
As Bei Bei the giant panda prepares to depart for China, James Deutsch of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage explores just why we find these big bears so endearing. Continue reading Where’d you get those eyes? The folklore of pandas
Aug
05
ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was July 28 – August 3, 2019
This week we learned that getting a nose job does improve your social life–if you’re an Abyssinian ground hornbill, that is. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was July 28 – August 3, 2019
Jul
13
Today in Smithsonian History: July 13, 1974
July 13, 1974. The World Eskimo Olympics take place on the Mall. Some events are cancelled when organizers realize too late that it rarely snows in July in Washington, D.C. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: July 13, 1974
Jul
09
ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was June 30 – July 7, 2019
It’s not just the Cup-winning U.S. women’s soccer team who is demanding equal pay, women want to know why there’s still a a systemic pay gap in the museum world, too. Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was June 30 – July 7, 2019
