12/23/2022
Happy Holidays from the SITES team!
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12/20/2022
Insects can sometimes be pests, but they also help us in many ways? Insects pollinate crops and flowers, disperse seeds, and decompose dead materials to recycle nutrients back into the environment.
Our "Habitat" traveling exhibition, created by Smithsonian Gardens explores diverse natural habitats and ways that we all can help to protect them! You can see and experience the exhibition now at Grand Traverse Conservation District and Hoard Historical Museum!
Photograph by James Gagliardi, Smithsonian Gardens
12/19/2022
It’s ! These large-scale, high-resolution photographs of the lunar surface were taken between 2009 and 2015 by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter! They were featured in our “A New Moon Rises” traveling exhibition which toured from 2018-2021!
12/16/2022
“The Bias Inside Us” puts implicit bias under a microscope to examine the science behind it, how it affects all of our lives in hidden ways, and how you can ! See it at the Science Museum of Minnesota
starting Saturday, December 17!
12/13/2022
To create his iconic fire, James Baldwin crossed an ocean. His new vantage point allowed him to see and write about the pain that had made him who he was with a genius that would make him famous. From his debut novel, “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” to “Giovanni’s Room,” to the essays that brought him fame and eventually secured his place in a pantheon of great writers, Baldwin investigated, critiqued, deconstructed, and laid bare the disturbing realities of his home country.
Learn more about his incredible body of work in our "Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." traveling exhibition now on view Levine Museum of the New South and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture.
12/12/2022
On May 13, 1968, Ralph Abernathy, the Poor People’s Campaign chief organizer declared the National Mall a “City of Hope” as he hammered the first nail of construction. It was the beginning of what would be called Resurrection City, the site of a six-week, live-in protest community. Participants in the movement from across the country came together to demand equal rights, protections, and opportunities for the nation’s poor.
The two young men pictured here were among the demonstrators that helped to build the encampment and protest community on the National Mall.
Learn more about Resurrection City in “Solidarity Now: 1968 Poor People’s Campaign” on view now at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.
12/09/2022
The weekend is here! We’re open all weekend at 401 S. Tryon Street. Come and visit and experience the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service .
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Free admission to the Men of Change exhibition at Harvey B. Gantt Center and Levine Museum is made possible by the generous support from
12/09/2022
⚾️Love baseball? Check out our free educational resource that explores how Latinx American communities across the United States have celebrated their communities, made a living, and challenged prejudice through baseball! s.si.edu/3uUBBQM
12/08/2022
In her life as communicator, organizer, lobbyist, contract negotiator, teacher, and mother, Dolores Huerta’s unparalleled leadership skills helped dramatically improve the lives of farm workers. Explore her life and the legacy of her work in our “Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields / Revolución en los Campos” traveling exhibition on view now at Santa Clara County Library District - SCCLD!
12/08/2022
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the United States entered a war in Europe and the Pacific, the nation was overcome by shock, anger, and fear—a fear exaggerated by long-standing prejudice against Asians. In response, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This order sent 75,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry and 45,000 Japanese nationals to incarceration centers.
The Japanese American community has led the nation to confront the injustice done to them during World War II. The 1988 Civil Liberties Act, signed by President Ronald Reagan, provided an apology and $20,000 to living Japanese Americans incarcerated during the War. Learn more in our “Righting A Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II” exhibition at the New Mexico History Museum through January 1, 2023.
12/06/2022
When Victor Hugo Green created “The Negro Motorist Green Book” in 1936 it was more than a travel guide. It was a shield, empowering Black people to explore their world with more dignity than fear, more elegance than embarrassment. Take a deep dive into the Green Book in our traveling exhibition “The Negro Motorist Green Book” on view now at the Irving Archives and Museum!
Not able to make it? We’ve got you covered. Explore the Green Book in our online exhibition here: https://negromotoristgreenbook.si.edu/
12/05/2022
More than 400,000 people at NASA devoted themselves to working through trials, tragedies and triumphs of 20 missions from 1961 to 1969 before . Our “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11” poster exhibition explores this epic 953,054-mile voyage to the Moon and back! Request your free copy here: s.si.edu/3Qs64Pz
11/30/2022
Billie Holiday was an African American jazz vocalist who lived in an era in which society conspired to limit her agency and power. What she had was her intellect, her courage and her art—her wondrous voice—to challenge these norms and convey her messages.
Holiday is seen here walking with Bernie Weissman, owner and manager of Sugar Hill on Broad Street Newark, NJ in 1957.
The photo is part of our “Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: Photographs by Jerry Dantzic” exhibition on view now at the West Baton Rouge Museum.
The exhibition is a vivid, intimate, and compelling photographic portrait of Billie Holiday, the consummate jazz and blues singer and one of 20th–century music’s most iconic figures, in April 1957 at a significant moment in her life and just two years before her death at the age of 44.
11/28/2022
Using biocube samples—the life within a cubic foot of soil or water over one day—you can observe enough variation to explore the complexity of entire ecosystems! Don’t miss our “Life in One Cubic Foot” traveling exhibition opening at the International Museum of Art & Science
on December 3!
11/23/2022
Do you have any special Thanksgiving food traditions?
Traditions around food are often at the very center of how we celebrate . In this segment, listen to a story about one grandmother’s recipe for candied yams that’s been passed down from generation to generation. bit.ly/32xCC73
11/21/2022
Happy ! During the tour of our “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” exhibition from 2017-2020, visitors got a close up and personal look at historic Mission objects like the Command Module “Columbia” and Buzz Aldrin’s helmet and gloves!
11/16/2022
After becoming a physician in his native Brooklyn, Dr. Rob Gore saw that a healing was needed—one that went beyond the practicalities of medicine and tapped into the power of community. So, he founded the Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI). The nonprofit offers alternatives to the number of at-risk youths who Gore found himself treating in the ER after they’d become victims of the violence that pervaded their neighborhoods.
Through KAVI, Dr. Gore offers group mentoring, teacher training, therapeutic response to victims, leadership camps, conflict de-escalation training, and more. Learn more about Dr. Gore’s life-changing and life-giving work in "Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets" on view now at our Affiliate the National Civil Rights Museum!
11/14/2022
Marks, Mississippi, became a symbol of the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968. Years earlier, Dr. King and Civil Rights Activist Ralph Abernathy visited a school in Marks where children ran barefoot on the playground because they had no shoes. For lunch, children shared sliced apples. Seeing the realities of poverty’s impact on children drove Dr. King’s determination to fight poverty as a national cause and crusade.
In 1968, the Poor People’s Campaign launched the Freedom Train, the movement’s first caravan of protesters. The Southern Caravan from Marks, Mississippi, like this one, included mules and wagons to symbolize the injustices of tenant farming, sharecropping, and the plantation economy.
Visit The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
to explore this chapter of our nation’s past in “Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign.”
Photo Courtesy: Diana Davies Photograph Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
11/11/2022
These soldiers formed the 369th Infantry Regiment during World War I. Known as the “Harlem Hellfighters, some were awarded the Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action in France in 1919.
Explore “the war to end all wars” and its lasting impact and far-reaching influence on American life in our free poster exhibition “World War I: Lessons & Legacies” s.si.edu/3AaVAOH
Sparked by the assassination of one man, World War I eventually included the forces of the world’s major industrial powers (over 18 countries) and ended with millions dead.
Beyond the countries involved and people affected, World War I gave rise to significant and enduring changes in America. Wartime technologies and medical advances resulted in new industries and novel ways to fight disease and treat disability. The roles that women and minorities filled in the war led to the right to vote for women and a raised consciousness of civil rights issues throughout society.
From the Great Migration to the 1918 flu pandemic and from the unionization movement to women’s suffrage, World War I led to pivotal changes in America’s culture, technology, economy, and role in the world. It redefined how we saw ourselves as Americans and its legacy continues today.
11/09/2022
Join us for a Scholar's Talk about "The Negro Motorist " with Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney on Saturday, November 12 at 2 PM. This event is FREE!
Dr. Dulaney is President of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the nation's oldest African American historical association and the founders of Black History Month. For the past two years, he has also served as Deputy Director and Chief Operations Officer for the Dallas African American Museum. He is also an Associate Professor of History Emeritus, former Interim Director of the Center for African American Studies, and the former Chair of the Department of History at the University of Texas, Arlington.
Dr. Dulaney has published and edited four books and is currently completing a history of African Americans in Dallas for Texas A&M University Press.
11/08/2022
In 1776, many colonists made a great leap of faith: they united around the ideals that “all men are created equal” and entitled to “unalienable rights” of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Make sure to stop by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture to see our “American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith”traveling exhibition. Explore the evolution of our democracy, what it means to be a citizen, and the critical importance of active participation in our quest to form a “more perfect union.”
11/07/2022
Happy ! What would you take if stuck on a deserted isle? NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration equipped each of the Apollo spacecrafts with two rucksacks filled with emergency equipment. This one has water containers, a radio beacon, a machete, flashlights and more.
The image comes from our “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” exhibition that traveled around the country from 2017-2020!
11/04/2022
Esso Standard Oil – now ExxonMobil –was a leader in offering opportunity to Black Americans during the Jim Crow era. They hired Black Americans at every level of the organization. Esso Stations were were also the only major retail distributor of the “The Negro Motorist Green Book.”
Make sure to visit the Irving Archives and Museum to view our traveling exhibition “The Negro Motorist Green Book.” You’ll be able to explore and learn more about this life-saving guide which listed information on hotels, restaurants, service stations, and other facilities where Black travelers would be welcomed during Jim Crow.
11/03/2022
“We must evacuate our homes and churches and be taken to strange places and we will not know what will happen to us...ours is a strange exodus.”
—The Reverend Lester Suzuki.
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the United States entered a war in Europe and the Pacific, the nation was overcome by shock, anger, and fear—a fear exaggerated by long-standing prejudice against Asians. In response, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This order sent 75,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry and 45,000 Japanese nationals to incarceration centers.
Our “Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II” traveling exhibition traces the story of this incarceration and the people who survived it.
You can see it now at the New Mexico History Museum.
11/02/2022
This jersey belonged to Margaret “Marge” Villa Cyran in 1939 when she played for the Garvey Stars of East Los Angeles when she was 13 years-old! During World War II, women briefly had a league of their own. Chewing-gum mogul and Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley started the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), when many male athletes were serving in the military. At least 11 Latinas played in the AAGPBL (1943–54), including Marge, who is Mexican American. Able to pass as white in an era of Jim Crow segregation, these fair-skinned Latinas joined the select group of women who played professional baseball. When the team traveled to Havana, Villa Cryan conversed with Cubans in Spanish and became known for her charisma and diplomacy.
Later in her career, as a rookie for the Kenosha Comets in 1946, Villa got a record 9 RBIs and 11 total bases in one game!
Learn more about the presence of Latinas in baseball in our “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” traveling exhibition now on view at Park City Museum in Park City, UT.
Image: National Museum of American History
11/01/2022
This 2018 belt by Oglala Lakota artists Kevin and Valerie Pourier celebrates the activism of contemporary Native American women.
It's titled "Winyan Wánakikśin" (Women Defenders of Others) and now in Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Each individual portrait panel took about two weeks to complete.
Read about the women featured this Native American Heritage Month: s.si.edu/2DaoXTy
11/01/2022
Native American women played a central role in the woman suffrage movement for voting rights in the 19th and 20th centuries and in civil rights movements beyond.
A Lakota Sioux, Zitkála-Šá (1876–1938) fought tirelessly for Native American rights. She helped found both the Society of the American Indians in 1907 and the National Council of American Indians in 1926.
Join us all day and all month as we uplift stories that reflect the diverse history, living traditions, art, culture and experiences of Native Americans.
10/31/2022
A little throwback fun from the public affairs team at SITES! Happy Halloween everyone!
What’s YOUR Halloween costume this year? Share it with us in the comment section!
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Do not miss “Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.” opening tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Levine Museum of the New South and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture! Through literature, poetry, original works of arts, dramatic photographs and a dynamic space that encourages self-reflection, #MenOfChange illuminates the importance of influential Black men.
“Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets” heralds the contributions of notable African American men from across the decades who represent many more individuals and the communities that shape them. This outdoor exhibition highlights parallels between the past and the present while telling stories of historical, cultural, political and creative significance. We invite you to see the revolutionary men, like Duke Ellington, Muhammed Ali, Alvin Ailey and Kendrick Lamar, who have altered the history and culture of the country and learn from their journey! You can see “Men Of Change: Taking it to the Streets” now at the National Civil Rights Museum (one of our Smithsonian Affiliates)! #MenOfChange #TakingItToTheStreets
Will you be in Baltimore, Md soon? Only a few more weeks to see our “Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.” exhibition before it leaves the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Sept. 11! The exhibition serves as metaphor for the thousands of significant African American men who are rendered invisible by a society that does not quite know how to see them. #MenOfChange
Our ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas traveling exhibition will open tomorrow Saturday, July 9 at the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum! This bilingual journey into the heart of American baseball explores baseball’s crucial social and cultural presence in Latino communities for the last century! #Pleibol
If you’re human, you’re biased. But, the real question is: what do we do about it? Every brain develops its biases from the environment. But bias does not dictate our destiny. Learn about the science behind implicit bias and how to #RetrainYourBrain in “The Bias Inside Us” traveling exhibition opening at Columbus Public Library in Columbus, Georgia on Saturday, July 2!
Join us this #WomensHistoryMonth as we uplift and share the stories of change makers who’ve shaped our nation! From the timeless music of #BillieHoliday and civil rights leadership of #DoloresHuerta, to the glass-ceiling shattering career of astronaut #MaeJemison! #BecauseOfHerStory
We all know that LeBron James is known for his skills on the basketball court, but #DYK that he gives back to communities and founded the “I PROMISE” school for at-risk students? Artist Shaun Leonardo depicts him in our “Men Of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.” exhibition now on view at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum (one of our Smithsonian Affiliations collaborators)! #MenOfChange was made possible by the support of the Ford Motor Company Fund. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #SmithsonianBHM #InspirationalBlackMen
Through original works of art, poetry, and dramatically back-lit photographs our "Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." traveling exhibition illuminates the vibrant stories of revolutionary African American men. Carter G. Woodson is most widely known for his book, “TheMis-Education of the Negro” and for creating Negro History Week, which would later become Black History Month. He wrote more than a dozen books, hundreds of essays, and helped create organizations such as the Association of the Study of Negro Life and History. In "Men Of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." he is depicted by artist Nate Lewis. "Carter G. Woodson covered such a range of subjects. I distilled his most well-known work. It was about caring for family units." You can learn more about "Men Of Change" here: https://menofchange.si.edu/ and you can see it now at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. #MenOfChange #InspirationalBlackMen
Our “Men of Change” traveling exhibition uplifts the stories of #BlackMen whose journeys have altered the course of American history. See it starting Sunday, October 10 when it opens at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History! The "Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." national tour is made possible by the Ford Motor Company Fund! #InspirationalBlackMen #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence #SeeTheMan
Only a few more days to see our “Men Of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.” exhibition at the African American Museum of Dallas! The exhibition uplifts the stories of #BlackMen whose journeys have altered the course of American history. See it through September 12!
"The Bias Inside Us” puts implicit bias under a microscope to examine the science behind it, how it affects all of our lives in hidden ways, and how you can #RetrainYourBrain! See it at St. Cloud State University starting tomorrow, Saturday, August 21!
"Dolores Huerta Revolution in the Fields/ Revolución en los Campos" - Curatorial Talk
How did civil rights leader Dolores Huerta learn how to community organize? In this video, she reflects on the early days of her work to eventually co-found the Farm Workers Union along with Cesar Chavez. #DoloresHuerta #SiSePuede
Dolores Huerta- Happy Birthday
#HappyBirthday Dolores Huerta! The civil rights activist & visionary was born today in 1930. Dolores' incredible life has included being an organizer, lobbyist, leader, teacher & mother. Her unparalleled leadership skills helped dramatically improve the lives of farm workers!
"Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission" A Look Back
The "Columbia" command module is home at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution and ready for you to welcome it back! Take a look at "Columbia's" journey across the country as it went to five of our Smithsonian Affiliations museums in our "Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission" traveling exhibition! #Apollo50
It's the last day of #BlackHistoryMonth & we're celebrating with our friends at the Washington State History Museum and many of our Smithsonian Affiliations museums by looking at inspirational African American men who have shaped the state of Washington! Tune in all day on Twitter using #MenOfChangeWA to read stories of incredible African American men in Washington and featured in our "Men Of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." exhibition now on view at the Washington State History Museum through March 15! Twitter Handles: SITES- @sitesExhibits | WSHM: @HistoryMuseum
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From Negro Digest to the iconic Ebony & Jet magazines, John H. Johnson changed the landscape of print journalism by offering authentic portraits of both ordinary & extraordinary aspects of black life. Artist Joe Prytherch, Mason London depicts him in "Men Of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth" on view now at the Washington State History Museum. Learn more about the exhibition here: https://menofchange.si.edu/ “John H. Johnson is a cultural icon who forever changed the world of publishing and entertainment. A man who, in the words of his daughter Linda Johnson Rice, ‘Never stopped dreaming dreams and climbing mountains.’ The cultural significance of his magazines cannot be understated, from their celebration of everyday black America to their work at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. It was an honour to create this portrait for the Men of Change exhibition.” —Joe Prytherch #MenOfChange #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #Smithsonian #JETMagazine #EBONYMagazine #EBONY #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #InspirationalBlackMen
Black History Month- Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson is most widely known for his book, “The Mis-Education of the Negro” and for creating Negro History Week, which would later become #BlackHistoryMonth! Artist Nate Lewis depicts him in our "Men Of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." exhibition now on view at the Washington State History Museum. Learn more about the exhibition here: https://menofchange.si.edu/ "Carter G. Woodson covered such a range of subjects. I distilled his most well-known work. It was about caring for family units. The balance, health and homeostasis within a family unit determines the prosperous nature of a group of people. I make the piece more personal by using an image of my own family members. I use some ink, along with sculpting the paper and photo. I use an image I took on my own." —Nate Lewis
National Pie Day
We don't know about you...but we think it's time for a pie break!
It’s a bitter-sweet day! Our Financial Management Officer, Denise Schelin is retiring after 22 years with SITES and 43 years with the Smithsonian! Thanks for the invaluable contributions, laughs and smiles that you’ve given us, Denise. We’ll miss you!! #alegendretires #smithsonian
Museum Selfie Day
Today is #MuseumSelfieDay! Is one of our exhibitions in your neck of the woods? Snap your best pose and share it with us!
"Men Of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." features contemporary art, photographs & essential stories highlighting 27 revolutionary African American men, like jazz musician Louis Armstrong and "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler! See it starting tomorrow, December 21 at Washington State History Museum!
Happy New Year 2020!! One of our door decorating teams built this epic 2020 New Years celebration complete with dance floor, music and balloons! #doordecorating #holidaydecorations #smithsonian
Men Of Change
"Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth" weaves a collective tapestry of what it is to be an African American man, past and present, and the legacy that only strengthens across generations! You can see the exhibition at our Smithsonian Affiliations museum, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center starting August 17!
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The exhibition celebrates Black icons whose journeys have altered the history and culture of this country. We ask you to reflect for a moment and identify local Black men in confronting today’s issues head-on and bringing change to our city. Nominate someone in the comments, and let us know why. 💪🏾 Ford Motor Company Fund Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Levine Museum of the New South
Free admission to the Men of Change Exhibition at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and Levine Museum of the New South is made possible by generous support from .
Free admission to the Men of Change Exhibition at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and Levine Museum of the New South is made possible by generous support from .
It's the last week to see "American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith" at the VMHC before it closes this Saturday, December 31! Developed by National Museum of American History & adapted for travel by Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, this exhibition explores the continuing story of America’s bold experiment in government & the history of civic engagement in the U.S.
PLUS: Commonwealth of Virginia employees receive free admission by showing their employee IDs or badges at the VMHC Guest Services Desk upon arrival.
PLUS: Commonwealth of Virginia employees receive free admission by showing their employee IDs or badges at the VMHC Guest Services Desk upon arrival.
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Only a couple more weeks to view Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill from Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service . It closes on January 8th.
Check out this article by Robin Miller from The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA):
Our Holiday Hours Are:
Closed Dec 23rd-26th and Dec 30th Jan 2nd.
Only a couple more weeks to view Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill from Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service . It closes on January 8th.
Check out this article by Robin Miller from The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA):
Who are the local heroes influencing change in the community? We want to hear from you! Nominate a “man of change” in the comments and let us know why. 💪🏾 Ford Motor Company Fund Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Levine Museum of the New South
Free admission to the Men of Change Exhibition at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and Levine Museum of the New South is made possible by generous support from .
Free admission to the Men of Change Exhibition at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and Levine Museum of the New South is made possible by generous support from .
🗣🥳 Museum of the Albemarle Selected to Host Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit Highlighting Rural America! The exhibit opens January 25, 2023 🗣🥳
MOA has been selected by North Carolina Humanities to host the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service's (SITES) exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America. The exhibition examining the evolving landscape of rural American and will be on exhibit through March 8, 2023.
The exhibit toured in six North Carolina communities in 2022-2023. After leaving Museum of the Albemarle, the tour goes on to Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee and concludes at Onslow County Museum - North Carolina in Richlands June 2023. A full tour itinerary can be found at nchumanities.org.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America is Smithsonian Institution exhibit that offers small towns and rural communities a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibit explores how rural America embraces the notion that their citizens and their cultural uniqueness are important assets. All Americans benefit from rural America's successes, and we can learn great things from listening to those stories.
“Exhibiting Crossroads: Change in Rural America allows us to reflect on regional history in a place that is half-land and half water with a long history of culture. We are excited to use the exhibit to explore what the future holds for our community,” said Don Pendergraft, Director of Regional Museums.
“With support from North Carolina Humanities, we are developing our own accompanying, regional Century Farm exhibit to showcase local people and stories. We will also host various programs and events to spark conversations about what makes our community unique and essential,” continued Don Pendergraft.
The exhibit will fuel dialogues about the fast-changing environments of eco-systems, farming, business, recreational, tourism, communities, towns, and education for rural people facing changes of traditional lifestyles. The museum will host forums, speakers, and workshops to discuss these changes as they have formed the past to address the future of the region.
Museum of the Albemarle wishes to thank North Carolina Humanities, NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, and the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle for their support. We look forward to having citizens and visitors from the many crossroads, communities and towns throughout the Albemarle Region and North Carolina see Crossroads: Change in Rural America at Museum of the Albemarle.
For more information about Museum of the Albemarle, please visit: www.museumofthealbemarle.com
About the Museum of the Albemarle: The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252) 335-1453. Find us on Facebook! Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and State Holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums within the N.C.
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural, and economic future. Information is available 24/7 at www.ncdcr.gov.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources: The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the lead-er in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary D. Reid Wilson, NCDNCR's mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries, and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquar-iums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation's first state-supported Sym-phony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office, and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please visit www.ncdcr.gov.
About North Carolina Humanities: Through public humanities programs and grantmaking, North Carolina Humanities connects North Carolinians with cultural experiences that spur dialogue, deepen human connections, and inspire community. North Carolina Humanities is a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. To learn more visit www.nchumanities.org. Any views, findings, conclusions, opinions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily represent those of North Carolina Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
About the Exhibit: Crossroads: Change in Rural America: Part of Museum on Main Street (MoMS), a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, like North Carolina Humanities, and local exhibit host institutions. Support for MoMS has been provided by the U.S. Congress. Learn more at www.museumonmainstreet.org.
MOA has been selected by North Carolina Humanities to host the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service's (SITES) exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America. The exhibition examining the evolving landscape of rural American and will be on exhibit through March 8, 2023.
The exhibit toured in six North Carolina communities in 2022-2023. After leaving Museum of the Albemarle, the tour goes on to Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee and concludes at Onslow County Museum - North Carolina in Richlands June 2023. A full tour itinerary can be found at nchumanities.org.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America is Smithsonian Institution exhibit that offers small towns and rural communities a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibit explores how rural America embraces the notion that their citizens and their cultural uniqueness are important assets. All Americans benefit from rural America's successes, and we can learn great things from listening to those stories.
“Exhibiting Crossroads: Change in Rural America allows us to reflect on regional history in a place that is half-land and half water with a long history of culture. We are excited to use the exhibit to explore what the future holds for our community,” said Don Pendergraft, Director of Regional Museums.
“With support from North Carolina Humanities, we are developing our own accompanying, regional Century Farm exhibit to showcase local people and stories. We will also host various programs and events to spark conversations about what makes our community unique and essential,” continued Don Pendergraft.
The exhibit will fuel dialogues about the fast-changing environments of eco-systems, farming, business, recreational, tourism, communities, towns, and education for rural people facing changes of traditional lifestyles. The museum will host forums, speakers, and workshops to discuss these changes as they have formed the past to address the future of the region.
Museum of the Albemarle wishes to thank North Carolina Humanities, NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, and the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle for their support. We look forward to having citizens and visitors from the many crossroads, communities and towns throughout the Albemarle Region and North Carolina see Crossroads: Change in Rural America at Museum of the Albemarle.
For more information about Museum of the Albemarle, please visit: www.museumofthealbemarle.com
About the Museum of the Albemarle: The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252) 335-1453. Find us on Facebook! Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and State Holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums within the N.C.
Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural, and economic future. Information is available 24/7 at www.ncdcr.gov.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources: The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the lead-er in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary D. Reid Wilson, NCDNCR's mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries, and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquar-iums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation's first state-supported Sym-phony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office, and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please visit www.ncdcr.gov.
About North Carolina Humanities: Through public humanities programs and grantmaking, North Carolina Humanities connects North Carolinians with cultural experiences that spur dialogue, deepen human connections, and inspire community. North Carolina Humanities is a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. To learn more visit www.nchumanities.org. Any views, findings, conclusions, opinions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily represent those of North Carolina Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
About the Exhibit: Crossroads: Change in Rural America: Part of Museum on Main Street (MoMS), a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils across the nation, like North Carolina Humanities, and local exhibit host institutions. Support for MoMS has been provided by the U.S. Congress. Learn more at www.museumonmainstreet.org.
Members of the Tulalip Tribes are reconnecting to native food sources to help improve their health.
Learn more in : Native Knowledge. Shared Science. Now open at the Southeast Campus TCC Library.
https://libcal.library.tulsacc.edu/calendar/commonbook?cid=12661&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=12661&inc=0
Photo Courtesy Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Learn more in : Native Knowledge. Shared Science. Now open at the Southeast Campus TCC Library.
https://libcal.library.tulsacc.edu/calendar/commonbook?cid=12661&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=12661&inc=0
Photo Courtesy Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Today, Addison and I were blessed to visit the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, featuring the "The Green Book museum tour", being held at the Irving Archives and Museum until January 8th, 2023. The exhibit if "Free"!!! However, it's value is Priceless and Rewarding! If you get a chance, please check it out. You will not be disappointed. Much love and respect to all of those who strived to live their lives, in the face of oppression and adversity, before the Cival Rights Era. Much love and respect!
Native peoples have formed deep connections to the land over centuries and these relationships with their environments have led to discoveries and inventions of new foods, medicines, and technologies. Learn about them at : Native Knowledge. Shared Wisdom.
Come see it Monday!
Find event details here: https://libcal.library.tulsacc.edu/calendar/commonbook?cid=12661&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=12661&inc=0
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Come see it Monday!
Find event details here: https://libcal.library.tulsacc.edu/calendar/commonbook?cid=12661&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=12661&inc=0
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Examine the science behind implicit bias, the hidden ways in which it impacts us, and how you can ! 💡 ”The Bias Inside Us” opens here at the Science Museum on Saturday, December 17.
Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and supported by Otto Bremer Trust.
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Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and supported by Otto Bremer Trust.
https://bit.ly/3W12BdQ
Happening in Mississippi! Lunch and Learn at Catfish Row Museum Tuesday. Check it out!
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Museum on Main Street
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Museum on Main Street
Don’t miss : Native Knowledge. Shared Science. The exhibition explores how Native communities have found innovative solutions to environmental challenges by combining traditional knowledge with modern science. It's going to be open at the Southeast Campus TCC Library soon and running until February 26, when the library is open.
https://libcal.library.tulsacc.edu/calendar/commonbook?cid=12661&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=12661&inc=0
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
https://libcal.library.tulsacc.edu/calendar/commonbook?cid=12661&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=12661&inc=0
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service