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Black Public Media and the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), in collaboration with the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, present "Restorative Futures: A Community Screening and Discussion," December 8, 2022 (4 PM Pacific Time / 7 PM Eastern Time).
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The Mayborn Museum is pleased to announce its new status as a Smithsonian Affiliate. The museum joins a network of more than 200 Smithsonian Affiliates in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Panama. The Mayborn will now be the Central Texas connection to the Smithsonian and its many resources. This recogniti...
"Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets" is open now at our Affiliate the National Civil Rights Museum!
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!
Our Affiliate Conner Prairie produced this wonderful video that takes a look inside the new Delaware Tribe of Indians History Museum in Oklahoma. Learn more about Native American Heritage Month: https://www.connerprairie.org/native-american-heritage-month/
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.
Native American History IS Oklahoma History!
November is Native American Heritage Month! And of course, Oklahoma is home to 39 diverse tribal nations—many of which were forcibly removed to this area. You can access current information directly from each tribe via our clickable list at www.okhistory.org/indigenous.
Photo of Suzanne and Samuel Gover with their children (Pawnee Nation), undated (2619, OHS Photograph Collection)
Archaeologists have documented 51 Shell Rings in the coastal areas of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi - the majority of which are found in South Carolina.
These ancient manmade structures date to the Late Archaic period (3,000-1,000 B.C.) and were created by the Lowcountry's first permanent residents around the same time as the Great Pyramids in Egypt!
After years of erosion and modern development, very few of these structures survive. Locally, the Sea Pines Shell Ring (2,000 B.C.) can be viewed in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve and Green's Shell Enclosure (c. 1300 AD) can be found on Squire Pope Road.
The Coastal Discovery Museum's replica Shell Ring was built from local natural materials by the Archaeological Society of South Carolina Hilton Head Chapter for educational purposes.
Join the Coastal Discovery Museum, one of only 200 Smithsonian Affiliations across the country, in commemorating and throughout November. (843) 689-6767 ext. 223 or CoastalDiscovery.org.
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Happy Anniversary, The Durham Museum! We are proud to have had you as a partner for the last 20 years and look forward to many more years of collaborating together!
On this day 20 years ago, the museum welcomed special guests from the Smithsonian to announce that the Durham Western Heritage Museum (now renamed The Durham Museum) had been named Nebraska's first Smithsonian Affiliate. In a press conference, Marc Pachter, Acting Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and Director of the National Portrait Gallery stated, "The Smithsonian Affiliations Program exists for the benefit of the American public throughout the nation. Adding the Durham Western Heritage Museum gives us our first opportunity in Nebraska to share extraordinary collections with America's heartland, and to increase the presence of the state in our ongoing effort to represent the history and experience of all Americans. Today, the Durham Western Heritage Museum becomes a part of the Smithsonian Institution family."
For the past 20 years, The Durham's journey has been made richer by our partnerships with organizations like the Smithsonian and many others around the globe who have helped us bring historic opportunities to Omaha.
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“The Negro Motorist Green Book” traveling exhibition opens tomorrow at our Affiliate the Irving Archives and Museum!
In 1936, Victor Hugo Green, a Harlem postman, began publishing a guide for African American travelers modeled after a similar publication for Jewish travelers. The Green Book, as it was known, was an instant success providing black travelers of the era with information on hotels, restaurants, service stations, and other facilities where they would be welcomed. In the era of Jim Crow and “sundown towns,” this knowledge was not just helpful--it could be lifesaving.
The Green Book ceased publication in 1967, and the guidebook that for years had offered “travel without embarrassment” was lost to history. Few today remember its critical role in expanding horizons for African Americans.
Explore the history and legacy of this life-saving guide starting tomorrow, Oct.15 when our “Negro Motorist Green Book” traveling exhibition opens at the Irving Archives and Museum.
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Special FREE Virtual Lecture Tonight! Historic Annapolis, in partnership with the Smithsonian Affiliations is pleased to present a special presentation celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us for a talk and discussion about the history and contributions of the diverse U.S. Latino community with Ranald Woodaman, Exhibitions Director of the National Museum of the American Latino.
Registration is required for this free lecture at https://bit.ly/3BFIhFM. Registration closes at 7 pm. This lecture will be recorded!
"We Said No! No!" is a story of civil disobedience set against the backdrop of World War II and the controversial incarceration of thousands of “disloyal” Japanese Americans in the most notorious of all the Japanese concentration camps, Tule Lake. It was there that the Japanese Americans who refused to say “yes” to the infamous Loyalty Questionnaire were imprisoned and labeled the “No, No’s.” We Said No! No! follows a group of dissidents deemed disloyal as they fight for their freedom, their dignity, and their families in an America that had forsaken them.
Join us for the world premiere of the new award-winning documentary film, We Said No! No!, by director Brian Maeda. The film combines interviews with Japanese Americans and their family members who were once derisively referred to as “No No Boys.” The film features archival footage and dramatic reenactments of incidents in the Tule Lake Segregation Center. A Q&A with the cast and crew will follow the screening.
Saturday, October 15 at 2pm PDT. RSVP: https://www.janm.org/events/2022-10-15/premiere-screening-and-qa-we-said-no-no
Join us for International Observe the Moon Day this Saturday, October 1st! Enjoy free admission to the museum and check out our Observing with NASA kiosk in the Discovery Gallery.
The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will lead a safe solar observation activity in the parking lot from 2-4PM. Then, head to the NMC Observatory at 8PM to observe the moon! Weather dependent. Check out gtastro.org for the latest updates on NMC Observatory nights.
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See “Men of Change: Taking it to the Streets” now at our Affiliate the National Civil Rights Museum!
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Historic Annapolis, in partnership with the Smithsonian Affiliations is pleased to present a special presentation celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us for a talk and discussion about the history and contributions of the diverse U.S. Latino community with Ranald Woodaman, Exhibitions Director of the National Museum of the American Latino.
Registration is required for this free lecture at https://bit.ly/3BFIhFM. This lecture will be recorded!
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Our Affiliate Cape Fear Museum is opening "The Bias Inside Us" traveling Exhibition this Saturday, Sept. 24! Learn about the science behind human bias and how to !
Did you know that the Museum of Arts & Sciences is a Smithsonian affiliate museum?
Saturday, September 17 is - Enjoy free 🎟️ 🎟️ 🎟️ Museum admission to MOAS and the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art at MOAS when you present a ticket. Visit https://bit.ly/SmithsonianMuseumDay_MOAS for details and to download your ticket. Ticket does not include planetarium admission. Smithsonian Affiliations
Latino history is American history. Explore “¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States” online or in person. It’s the first exhibition by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino.
The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino enriches our understanding of the Latino experience and the United States.
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It's and we’re uniting with cultural organizations from around America to pay tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who’ve enriched our nation and society.
Join us this Saturday, September 17 to learn more about Latino heritage with main presenter Elena Foulis, associate director of The Ohio State University Center for Ethnic Studies, who’ll speak about the process of creating her book, [email protected] Stories Across Ohio, a bilingual oral history documenting Latino life in the Buckeye State.
There will also be a dance performance from the Oyo Dance Company, hands-on crafts, food tastings and you can shop Mercadito Cositas Lindas. Don't miss out!
Included with Ohio History Center museum admission. Ohio History Connection members enjoy free admission.
More info: http://ow.ly/WHr750KHlWs
This flag depicting the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron Saint of Mexico, was handmade by Mexican immigrant Angeles Lopez Portillo Stiteler. From 2004 until 2006, the flag was used in the December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations at Saint Hyacinth Church in Pittsburgh. In 2006, Portillo Stiteler carried the flag as a symbol of ethnic pride in a series of Washington, D.C., rallies protesting anti-immigration laws being debated by Congress.
The flag is currently on view in the museum’s fourth floor Special Collections Gallery alongside other artifacts from our Latino/Spanish collection. Plan your visit to check out these meaningful objects during Hispanic Heritage Month!
It's ! Join us and our Affiliates today as we celebrate with our Smithsonian colleagues and all month as we share stories exploring the generations of Hispanic Americans who have influenced and enriched our nation and society!
Tickets are selling fast! Join us on Saturday, September 24 for the 🎼🎵 Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Concert - Black and Tans, with Matinee [3:00 -5:00 PM] + Evening [7:00 - 9:00PM] showtimes available: https://bit.ly/SJMO2022
The Musicians:
🎷 Charlie Young, Alto Sax + Artistic Director
🎶 Scott Silbert, Clarinet + Tenor Sax
🎺 Kenny Rittenhouse, Trumpet
🎹 Tony Nalker, Piano
🎸 Amy Shook, Bass
🥁 Ken Kimery, Drums + Exec. Producer
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Matinee Concert - Black and Tans 🎟Sat. 09/28 – Matinee Performance [3:00-5:00PM]
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Evening Concert - Black and Tans 🎟Sat. 09/28 - Evening Performance [7:00-9:00PM]
Tickets are $20.00 for members, $35.00 for future members.
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Did you know The Durham Museum is celebrating our 20th anniversary as a Smithsonian Affiliate? The Durham became the first museum in Nebraska to be designated as an Affiliate museum in 2002. Join us as we continue our year-long celebration of this important partnership with two exciting events you wont want to miss!
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Saturday, September 17, 2022
Free admission with Museum Day ticket! Visit Smithsonianmag.com/museumday to download your free ticket. Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 17 for two people.
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September 17 (Museum Day): America in Color: The 1930s
10:30AM and 1:30PM
Join us for a series of screenings from the America in Color film series. Highlighting the same decades of the heyday of Omaha’s Union Station, this series allows viewers to witness early 20th century American history as it was experienced by those who lived through it in vibrant color. (Included with museum admission. Visit our website for additional dates and showtimes.)
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Saturday, September 17 is - Enjoy free 🎟️ 🎟️ 🎟️ Museum admission to MOAS and the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art at MOAS when you present a Museum Day ticket. Visit Smithsonianmag.com/museumday for details and to download your ticket. Ticket does not include planetarium admission. Smithsonian Affiliations
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Happy ! Celebrate with this free poster exhibition from our friends at the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and the National Portrait Gallery USA!
Join the Smithsonian in celebrating with
"Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence." This free, dynamic poster exhibition, created by SITES and our friends at the National Portrait Gallery USA, explores the complexity of the women's suffrage movement and the relevance of this history to Americans' lives today.
Take a deep dive into women's political activism, explore the racism that challenged universal suffrage, and learn about the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment which prohibits the government from denying U.S. citizens the right to vote on the basis of gender. You’ll also be encouraged to think critically about the suffrage movement's relevance to current conversations on voting and voting rights across America.
Request a digital copy here: https://s.si.edu/3hqFy7E
Photo Courtesy: National Portrait Gallery USA
Photo Caption: Woman Suffragist Ida B. Wells-Barnett
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Today is our birthday! The Smithsonian was officially created on Aug. 10, 1846.
In 1829, English scientist James Smithson left his fortune to the United States to found an institution for the “increase and diffusion of knowledge.” Why? It’s a mystery.
Smithson, an Oxford graduate who first identified the mineral now named smithsonite, never visited the U.S. while he was alive.
His bequest sparked widespread debate over what such a national institution might be. Once established, the Smithsonian became part of the process of developing a U.S. national identity. Today we are the world's largest museum, education, and research complex.
This photo of the Smithsonian's 150th birthday party in 1996 comes from Smithsonian Institution Archives.
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SITES mourns the loss of beloved Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols. The decision to cast Nichelle Nichols, an African American woman, as a major character on the show was an almost unheard-of move in 1968. But for Black community all over the country, it redefined the notions of what was possible.
In June 2011 Ms. Nichols viewed “NASA|Art: 50 Years of Exploration” at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Two of SITES’s staff, Michelle and Patsy-Ann were able to meet her. Ms. Nichols even helped our staff member Michelle with her Vulcan salute from Star Trek: Live long and prosper!
Ms. Nichols’ presence on “Star Trek” was an inspiration to the entire Black community. As she gained tremendous success on the show, Nichols received many offers for other programs and considered leaving. As it turns out, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a huge fan of “Star Trek,” a show his entire family watched together. When they met, Nichols shared that she was leaving but Dr. King told her no, that she was reflecting what African Americans were fighting for. Also saying, “you cannot, you cannot...for the first time on television, we will be seen as we should be seen every day, as intelligent, quality, beautiful people who can sing, dance, and can go to space, who are professors, lawyers.”
Ms. Nichols shared this story with Michelle when they met in 2011. Ms. Nichols also shared that she was thankful to Dr. King and that staying on “Star Trek” forever changed her life.
Learn more about Ms. Nichols incredible life and legacy here: https://s.si.edu/3Bxs1bL
Congratulations to the Emmerson Collective interns!
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SITES mourns the loss of legendary basketball great and civil rights activist Bill Russell. Russell was one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is pictured here with, Anna Cohn, former director of SITES in a March 2004 visit to the National Museum of American History to learn about the exhibition “Sports: Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers.” Mr. Russell teased staff that he played basketball with that ball, but now that it was in the Smithsonian he had to squeeze into little white gloves to touch it.
Learn more about Russell’s life and legacy here: https://s.si.edu/3zRYmc7
Happy ! Congrats to Smithsonian Interns Cloe and Quinn! 😍
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⭐ Intern Spotlight: Meet Cloë + Quinn! ⭐
Cloë A Di Flumeri + Quinn Kieselowsky were selected to participate in the Smithsonian Digital Learning Engagement , a part of a larger summer program called the Emerson Collective Youth Collaborative. The collaborative is composed of several organizations-- the Emerson Collective, the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic, and The George Washington University. Each organization has its own set of internships with their own objectives. Through the 's internship program, their goal is to use the Institution's platform to create online exhibits for Smithsonian Affiliations, such as the Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS)-- with the purpose of making the 's collections more accessible to the public.
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⭐ Cloë is studying political science, international relations, and English at Widener University, in Chester, . She really enjoys that museums can teach you new things while also being spaces for reflecting on what already is known.
⭐ Quinn Kieselowsky is pursuing an Environmental Studies major/Anthropology minor at Bates College in Lewiston, . While at the Museum Quinn has especially taken interest in the descriptions of each artifact and how items are displayed, as “it gives a close context into the lives of the owner/creator and sometimes challenges they faced along the process of creating or acquiring it. With great curators, museums can seem like a sort of a time travel dial creating close connections and interactions with the past.”
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