With the upcoming presidential Inauguration just around the corner, there has been plenty of buzz over which designer Michele Obama will choose to wear for her historic inaugural ball gown. Mrs. Obama has some serious fashion decisions to make, since her gown is likely to hang next to those of Martha Washington and other famous first ladies.
Monday, December 22, 2008
This Christmas eve it will have been 40 years since families across the globe gathered around their radios and television sets for a monumental event. It's estimated that almost a quarter of the world’s population tuned in to see and hear the live broadcast on December 24, 1968, from the first manned mission to the Moon as it entered lunar orbit.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
As part of the permanent collection, this work by Korean artist, Nam June Paik, is meant to portray the American open road and it's rumored that Paik coined the term "Electronic Superhighway." Listen to an interview with SAAM director Betsy Broun talk about the exhibit or interact with the exhibit if you want to see more.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Each fall, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum hosts a competition to see who in the last year has come up with the most innovative, creative and unique design idea. A design which enriches everyday life and is worthy of the People's Design Award at the National Design Awards. Click through to read about the design that won this year and to see some video of the awards gala.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
With the grand re-opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History scheduled for this Friday, November 21, I've been thinking about all the new displays that are going to be unveiled and how most of them have been getting a face lift - literally - over the last 2 years while the museum was closed. I began to wonder, how are models and displays for museum exhibits made? How do the curators and model-makers decide what to show and what to save? Click through to see for yourself.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
When you first walk into the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, you are immediately drawn into following the wave of sightseers towards the Sant Ocean Hall, which opened on September 25th. I was lucky enough to visit the museum a few weekends ago, and if you have a family, trust me, Saturday is the best day to go- there's so much going on!
Friday, October 31, 2008
This past summer I had my mother, my father, both of my sisters and all three of my college roommates come to visit me in Washingon, DC and each one of them wanted to know the same thing, "When does the American History Museum open again?!" And I'm sure they weren't the only visitors asking that question.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Stephen Colbert finally got what he wanted from the folks at the Smithsonian Institution. You may remember that his portrait hung in the National Portrait Gallery for a few months earlier this year but being a temporary exhibit was not at all what Colbert had in mind. Click through to watch a Smithsonian Channel video of people's reaction to the portrait.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Here’s the scenario: Your house is on fire and you’ve got only seconds to decide what to grab as you grope your way through the smoke-filled hallways. Grandma’s favorite brooch? Your stuffed pet, Pokey?Now, what if your house contains 3 million of the most precious artifacts in American history? OK, so it wasn’t a fire, but a couple of years ago the National Museum of American History shut down for renovations.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The unveiling of the Smithsonian Institution's Crystal Skull drew wide press coverage yesterday as reporters and news media gathered for the viewing. Smithsonian Channel's executive vice president for programming and production, David Royle, was on hand to offer his take on the scientific analysis of the crystal skulls.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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