Are you looking for the perfect holiday gift for that museum loving friend or family member? Just in time for the holiday season, Stories From the Vaults: Season Two is now available on DVD. In season two, Host Tom Cavanagh returns to the "Nation’s Attic" to uncover interesting artifacts and reveals some entertaining curators along the way. To find out just what it takes to keep up with our adventurous host while filming inside the Smithsonian vaults, we spoke with “the Vaults” Director of Photography Rob Lyall, who, after two seasons, has had quite a few adventures inside the world’s largest museum complex.
Long summer days and humid weather means we're all daydreaming about the beach, the ocean and life outside of work. But when the workdays are long, we here in the DC office get our "ocean fix" at the Museum of Natural History's Sant Ocean Hall.
Here at Smithsonian Channel we’re gearing up for the premiere of the second season of Stories from the Vaults. We’ve freed up our Sunday night in anticipation of the premiere and we’re spreading the word! Earlier this week host Tom Cavanagh stopped by Live! With Regis and Kelly for a quick interview.
If you're planning a trip to Washington, DC this summer be sure to pay a visit to the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center to see the plane that inspired the character Jetfire in this summer's blockbuster film Transformers 2.
Last week the World Bank and the Smithsonian Institution joined forces to launch the most recent phase of their Global Tiger Initiative which is working to ensure the survival of tigers in the wild. Click to read more about it and to watch a video of some feisty tiger cubs at the National Zoo.
Sure there are lots of good dads out there but one feathered father at the National Zoo in Washington, DC deserves a special mention for his dedication and hard work.
The National Air and Space Museum recently announced that a pretty large piece of Americana is going to be joining its collection. The new addition isn't a plane or a space shuttle but it is something that represents an important time in America's history when the US and the USSR competed in the great space race.
The Smithsonian Institution knows a thing or two about this "Web 2.0" stuff. In fact it's using the power of YouTube to solicit ideas - from any American who wants to participate - about how it can harness this new technology to create an even greater Smithsoian in the future. Click through to read how you can take part.
If you are a movie and video game aficionado, you'll be excited to learn that the Night At the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian game is already available. In fact, the game launched before the movie even premiered!
The long Memorial Day weekend has drawn to a close and the box office resulsts are in. What summer blockbuster took the top spot? We're proud to say that it's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian! You can watch the film's trailer anywhere but only here can you see our exclusive interviews from the premiere. Click through to watch.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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