National Portrait Gallery
As is often the case, our museum seminar series ended with a trip to the National Portrait Gallery. As is always the case, it was a spectacular afternoon. The focus of the day was the current exhibit, Eye to I:…
Spacesuits: Physics + Culture = Same but different
One of the hallmarks of the Cold War period between the United States and the U.S.S.R., was the Space Race. From the successful launch of Sputnik 1 by the Russian side to the American moon landing, the race mirrored the…
Many Voices, One Nation
Who is equal? Who is free? Who is included? These three questions are at the core of the Many Voices, One Nation exhibit at the National Museum of American History (NMAH). On a beautiful April afternoon, the Fellows found themselves…
National Museum of African American History and Culture
For the third year in a row, the MC Faculty Fellows had the privilege of meeting with curators at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Our afternoon began with a presentation by Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Deputy…
Rethinking Americans
On March 7 we traveled to the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) where the topic of the day was "Rethinking Americans" and the afternoon centered around the new Americans exhibit. During our visit we were treated to a…
Opening Panel at NMAH Kicks off 2019 Museum Seminars!
On February 28, our museum seminars got underway with the Opening Panel, once again hosted at the National Museum of American History (NMAC). The afternoon began with introductions as Philippa Rappaport, Manager of Community Engagement, Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access…
It’s time for Showcase!!!
Montgomery College-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship Showcase Event We the People: America’s Grand and Radical Experiment with Democracy Thursday, February 21, 2019 Science Center #152, Rockville campus Program Schedule 2:00 Welcome and Introductions- Sara Ducey, Collegewide Chair for Integrative Studies and Paul…