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…
By Professor Michelle Prendergast, English One of the first memories I have of visiting a museum is my family’s visit to the Smithsonian American History Museum when I was in second grade. My family’s vacation to DC that year was…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
