Posts Tagged ‘smithsonian’
Cleaning the Air and Space Museum’s Lunar Lander
Smithsonian Mag’s Around the Mall has a look at the cleanup of the Air and Space Museum’s Apollo Lunar Module #2 in preparation for the upcoming 40th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 moon landing:
More »It’s a Girl! The Crane Cometh
‘Rare White-Naped Crane Hatches National Zoo Conservation and Research Center’courtesy of ‘Smithsonian’s National Zoo’
Okay, boys and girls — it’s time for a little talk about the birds and the bees. Well, the birds anyway.
The good news is that there’s a new baby girl at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo Conservation and Research Center in Front [...]
On The Water: American History’s Latest
Model Tradeship 2 courtesy of Me
Right next to the exhibit on the first floor dedicated to America’s transportation systems is the National Museum of American History’s latest exhibit: On the Water. As much as transportation over land has changed the United States, the maritime elements of our economy has done the same. Divided [...]
A Photographic heads-up
‘caution’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
If you’re a photographer planning to submit anything to the Smithsonian’s current photo contest, make sure you’re okay with the fine print. Carolyn Wright of the excellent Photo Attorney blog makes a habit of pointing out the fine print in photo contest agreements and she observes that the one for Smithsonian Magazine requires [...]
Meet Our Latest Museum
Freelon Adjaye Bond 2, courtesy of afagen
Earlier today, WaPo broke the news regarding the newest - and last - Smithsonian museum to be built on the National Mall. The winning design (see the above photo) for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture belongs to the architectural team from Freelon Adjaye Bond [...]
Tourism: National Zoo
Pandamania! by flickr user needlessspaces
The National Zoo was the second major DC tourism spot that I hit after I moved here. The first was the Washington Monument. Our Zoo is great - it’s my second favorite zoo I’ve ever been to (second only to the zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. No I’m not joking, that zoo [...]
Extended Hours at Smithsonian
Increasing revenue is the name of the game these days; even our free museums aren’t immune.
According to WaPo, the Smithsonian will be extending its hours into the evening during the summer. Tourists and residents alike can enjoy an extra two hours a day (until 7:30 p.m.) at the Natural Museum of American History, the National [...]
We Love Arts: Comic Art Indigene
Upstairs in the intimate Sealaska Gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian is a fascinating exhibition on the intersection between Native culture and a uniquely modern art form. “Comic Art Indigene,” now through May 31st, highlights over 35 artworks of various mediums from the earliest rock art and clay figurines through to classic [...]
More »Weekend Flashback: 2/6 - 2/8/09
Fast and Furious, courtesy of blipars {busy}
Can’t believe it’s Monday already? Hey, we hear you. After what may well be the beginning of spring (or just a prelude), DC experienced a gorgeous weekend that erased our memories of the chilly weather last week.
Our photos of the weekend ranged from ice skating in Arlington to the [...]
American History Museum Reopening Day: First Look
Above, some fuzzy cellphone camera video of my walk around the newly reopened Smithsonian National Museum of American History. A lot of the museum off to the sides has stayed mostly the same, but the change to the central chamber is startling. Alas, the old-fashioned ice cream parlor is gone, as well as the Information [...]
More »National Museum of American History Reopens Tomorrow
Star Spangled Sculpture by tbridge
It was sad to me, back in 2006, when the National Museum of American History (NMAH) closed its doors. My wife and I, when first we met, had a very delightful time wandering its halls when she had first come down from Pittsburgh. It’s a special place, for us. [...]
Natural History Ocean Hall Time Lapse
Via DC Metrocentric, we find that the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has a Flickr stream, to which they have posted a a time lapse video of construction progress on their upcoming Ocean Hall:
The Ocean Hall opens in September 2008. Being an avid scuba diver and admirer of all forms of marine life (in [...]
More »Newseum: Worth $22 per Ticket?
Photo by v1rotate
While Carl is bitching about the beer prices at Nationals Stadium, I’m wondering about prices at another DC attraction: The new Newseum.
In the land of free Smithsonian museums, the Newseum is charging $20 per adult ticket with Carl’s favorite - a $2 convenience fee for those that dare buy online.
So at $22 per [...]
Listen to the Summer Wind in the Kogod Courtyard Tonight
Feeling a little jazzy? Not sure where to head after work? In the mood for a little culture with your wine? Then head over to the Smithsonian American Art Museum on 8th and F Streets, NW.
The museum cafe offers a limited selection of bottled beer and wine in addition to sodas, water and coffee drinks. [...]
Opening Tomorrow: Jim Henson’s Fantastic World
Organized by SITES and The Jim Henson Legacy, the traveling exhibit Jim Henson’s Fantastic World opens tomorrow (Saturday July 12th) at the S. Dillon Ripley Center International Gallery, featuring artifacts of the much-missed imagination and visual thinking that brought us the muppets, Yoda, and The Dark Crystal. The Ripley Center can be a bit hard [...]
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