WASHINGTON (AP).- The original Kermit the Frog, his body created with an old dull-green coat and his eyes made of pingpong balls, has returned home to the nation’s capital, where the puppet got his start. The first Kermit creation from Jim Henson’s Mup…
National Museum of American History Accepts Red Hat Society Donation
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will receive a donation from the Red Hat Society, a women’s social organization that fosters a sense of joy and sisterhood. The gift includes a bright red fedora, the hat that i…
Lorenzo Dow Turner Exhibition Opens at the Anacostia Community Museum
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum presents the groundbreaking exhibition “Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner Connecting Community through Language” on view from Aug. 9 through March 27, 2011. Curated by Alc…
Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum Honors Philatelic Achievement
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Postal Museum announced two recipients of the 2010 Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award—Michael Madesker and Robert P. Odenweller. The Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award celebrates outstanding lifetime accom…
National Museum of African American History and Culture Seeks "Treasures" in Topeka
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will co-host two weekend programs to help northeastern Kansas-area residents identify and preserve items of historical and cultural significance tucked away…
Sergio Cortesini Receives First Annual Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize
WASHINGTON, DC.- Sergio Cortesini of the University of Cassino in Italy has been awarded the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s 2010 Terra Foundation for American Art International Essay Prize. Cortesini was selected by an international review pane…
National Museum of the American Indian to Host the Living Earth Festival 2010
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall will host a three-day Living Earth Festival, Friday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 8, that acknowledges Native contributions to managing the environment …
National Museum of American History Collects 75 Years of Auto Safety
WASHINGTON (AP).- In a special ceremony, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History accepted a donation of objects related to 75 years of auto-safety innovation and initiatives from 10 individuals, companies and organizations, including…
Museum of the American Indian’s "Native Musicians in Popular Culture"
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian presents its latest exhibition “Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture.” The panel exhibition, which also features several objects, opens Thursday…
Suicide-Prevention Phone Acquired by National Museum of American History
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired a suicide-prevention phone from Dutchess County, N.Y. The phone is one of two installed on the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie in 1984. Together they were the fi…