Watch our team prepare for a new exhibit opening Friday. These 23 crates hold the story of a movement that rallied people from across the country to demand equal rights, protections, and opportunities for the poor. From SITravelingExhibits and Smithsonian’s NMAAHC

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Today, we celebrate mothers and mother figures. Happy Mother’s Day from our family to yours!⁣

'Voices and Votes”, a Smithsonian exhibition, is on view at ICPL! We connected with them to discuss local stories and learn about what related programs they have. Read more at: nchumanities.org/voices-votes-i…

Attention, nature enthusiasts! Tomorrow, the Sam Noble Museum in partnership with the Smithsonian (SITravelingExhibits) unveils “Life in One Cubic Foot”! This captivating exhibition follows the research of Smithsonian scientists and photographer David Liittschwager as they explore

#1968CampaignForPoor was the first nationally organized demonstration after #MLK ’s death. For 43 days, demonstrators demanded social reforms while living on the National Mall in a tent city. This exhibit by SITravelingExhibits and Smithsonian’s NMAAHC opens soon at #ALPLM .

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Increasing accessibility for those with visual impairments has long been a goal at the MSU Museum. Learn how staff and students pioneered Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tech in SITravelingExhibits 'Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest' exhibition museum.msu.edu/case-study/enh…

Yoga was introduced to America in 1893 by Swami Vivekananda. The word yoga gets its name from the Sanskrit word “yog” meaning union. Today we spend $5 billion annually on yoga classes, clothes, and accessories! #SmithsonianAANHPI

In 1977, “Star Wars: A New Hope' introduced us to a galaxy far, far away & Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, & Darth Vader. From 2015-2018, we explored connections between character & costume in 'Star Wars™ & the Power of Costume.' #StarWars #Maythe4thBeWithYou

May the Fourth Be with You on this #StarWars Day ! When “Star Wars: A New Hope' debuted on the silver screen in 1977, it changed filmmaking forever. #StarWars #MayTheForceBeWithYou #MayThe4thBeWithYou

Exciting News! The Sam Noble Museum in Norman, OK, has officially announced the opening of a brand new temporary exhibit: “Life in One Cubic Foot”! Join us for a remarkable journey into the biodiversity of our planet. From Central Park to South African shrubland to coral reefs in

This is the Angkor Dance Troupe of Lowell, MA. Lowell’s Cambodian American community has over 25,000 people, the 2nd largest population of Cambodians in the country! Explore classical Cambodian dance in 'I Want the Wide American Earth' s.si.edu/41G7LOo #SmithsonianAANHPI

While many travelers driving in the South did so to visit family and friends, many also sought the sun and fun of beach recreation, although beaches were staunchly segregated. Learn more in The Negro Motorist Green Book now on view. #GreenBook SITravelingExhibits! @ExxonMobil

Critical Conversations:
Breaking Barriers to Property Ownership

Join George Fatheree & Emily Behzadi Cárdenas at California Western for a conversation on the intersections of bias, privilege, law, and justice in conjunction with “The Bias Inside Us” exhibit (SITravelingExhibits )

Kristi Yamaguchi became the first Asian-American woman to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic Games when she dazzled judges in the 1992 Women’s Figure Skating competition! #SmithsonianAANHPI

Image Courtesy: National Museum of American History

It’s #ArbdorDay ! The Boreal Forest is home to an astonishing 500 BILLION trees! Circling the top of the world, dense forests of spruce, fir, and pine cover the northern reaches of earth. We call them #borealforests in North America! #OurSustainablePlanet

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A 🧵: Atlanta University was established in 1865 by the American Missionary Association and was the nation’s first institution to award graduate degrees to African Americans. Clark College was founded in 1869 and was the nation’s first four-year liberal arts college to serve a

What can we do about bias?

A lot.

Join CWSL for “The Bias Inside Us”, a Smithsonian exhibition (SITravelingExhibits).

May 4 – June 2

Read more about the exhibition: cwsl.edu/news/campus/ca…

#RetrainYourBrain #CaliforniaWestern

Thanks, Andrew Rossi of Cowboy State Daily for this detailed story about what it means for Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation to be Smithsonian affiliate!
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