When in lockdown, use zoom!
While we continue on lock down, the magic of Zoom has allowed us to continue meeting. Today we had Philippa join us and lead a session on working with the Smithsonian Learning Lab. This is a wonderful resource that has…
Stories without Words: A Smithsonian Affair
by Professor Jarek Michalonek, ELAP, Linguistics and Communication Studies Exploring American culture and identity has always been at the forefront of my academic and personal pursuits. I had several opportunities to see the Smithsonian exhibition “Many Voices: One Nation” which…
Two classes, two museums, and one very, rainy day
By Professor Megan Howard, English I meticulously planned the museum trip for my classes. From Metro maps to Smartcard machine instructions to the worksheets for the assignments, I tried to think of everything. But there was one thing, I couldn't…
Dr. Nguyen’s Class Visits National Museum of American History (NMAH)
by Dr. Hoa Nguyen, Economics D.C. metropolitan area is one of my favorite places with its dynamic lifestyles, cherry blossoms, and the largest research and museum complex in the world. Strolling through museums and going back in time with each…
Dr. Melley’s Class visits NMAH
by Dr. Alison Melley, Psychology “I always thought the American History museum was boring.” “I was really surprised at how many different people are represented in this exhibit.” “I cannot believe this is on display here.” My class visits to…
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…
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…
National Museum of the American Indian
Our last museum seminar took place on April 19, and as usual, our series ended in stellar fashion as Dr. David Penney, Associate Director of Museum Scholarship, Dr. David Hirsch, Researcher, and Colleen Call Smith, Education Specialist, guided the group…