Watch as our Smithsonian Gardens staff and volunteers (very) quickly put together the Smithsonian Christmas tree–one of the most visible and anticipated of all our holiday displays. Continue reading One tall tree, one short morning
The 2019 National Docent Symposium was a rousing success. Nancy LeBaron shares some highlights. Continue reading 2019 National Docent Symposium
A group of tech-savvy teens and a cute little robot spent the summer working together to create a new kind of experience for Smithsonian visitors. Continue reading Programming Pepper to play
Michael Rubin introduces us to Don Noveau, who is just beginning his career as a Smithsonian volunteer. Continue reading He may be new, but he’s no novice
Even if your closest brush with archaeology has been watching Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, you too, can savor the thrill of the hunt for hidden history. Continue reading Citizen scientists dig up the past at SERC
Michael Rubin introduces us to Rose Dunn, who brings her experience as an educator to her long career as a Smithsonian volunteer. Continue reading A rose by any other name would still be one of the Smithsonian’s most valued volunteers
June 30, 1975. Keep watching the skies! Or don’t. It’s a sad day for space geeks as the volunteer Moonwatchers program ends. Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: June 30, 1975
Sarah Grady was waiting tables and deciding what to do with her new anthropology degree when a restaurant customer told her about the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center’s Archaeology Lab. The rest, as they say, is history. Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Grady, Explorer of Past and Future Landscapes
From exposing the secret lives of mammals to protecting native orchid growth, citizen scientists strengthen Smithsonian conservation around the world. Continue reading Citizen scientists: You don’t have to have a doctorate to help heal the Earth
From exposing the secret lives of mammals to protecting native orchid growth, citizen scientists strengthen Smithsonian conservation around the world. Continue reading Citizen scientists: You don’t need a doctorate to help heal the Earth
In honor of International Monkey Day, dedicated to all monkeys and other primates, Elizabeth Broman takes a look at singerie, the art of using monkeys to portray human behavior. Continue reading Monkey Business, French Style
Secretary Bunch reflects on the personal impact of war on its veterans. Continue reading Monuments and Memory: Honoring Veterans at the Smithsonian
Igor Krupnik will present a talk as the 2019 Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 2:15 p.m. in the National Museum of the American Indian’s Rasmuson Theater. Continue reading Igor Krupnik is 2019 Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities
Liza Kirwin will serve as Acting Director of the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art. Continue reading Committee begins search for new AAA director
The 2019 National Docent Symposium was a rousing success. Nancy LeBaron shares some highlights. Continue reading 2019 National Docent Symposium
The holidays are almost upon us. Let’s take a break and go to the movies. Did you know Wonder Woman was in town? Continue reading ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Dec. 1 – Dec. 7, 2019
November 30, 1846. The Board of Regents chooses James Renwick to design what will become known as the Smithsonian "Castle." Continue reading Today in Smithsonian History: November 30, 1846
