Museums

First Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Location outside Cleveland to Open in SoHo in November

August 13, 2008 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Billy Joel, Clive Davis, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Terry Stewart and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation CEO Joel Peresman today announced that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will open an annex in New York City in the heart of SoHo.

When the 25,000 square foot annex opens in November, it will be the first location outside the Museum's home in Cleveland. NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta and Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin joined the announcement, which took place at 76 Mercer Street, the future site of the annex.    » read more »

05 February 2008 -- The National Cryptologic Museum opened a new exhibit entitled, “Looking for a Sign: Hobo Communication in the Depression.” In the world of cryptology, few know of the secret signs used by hobos during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The new, interactive, exhibit presents many of the various symbols used by the hobos to send messages to other itinerant workers who would pass through the same location at a later time. Signs communicated everything from places to avoid to good spots to hop a train.    » read more »

Agreement is for Two Historic Buildings at Sacramento Railyard

12/08/2007 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that an agreement has been reached among California State Parks, the California State Railroad Museum Foundation and Thomas Enterprises regarding the Downtown Sacramento Railyard. As a major component of the agreement, State Parks will receive two historic buildings in the railyard, under certain conditions, for use as the new Railroad Technology Museum.    » read more »

Free Docent Training Provided

Oct. 2007, Reno, Nevada -- The Nevada Historical Society is seeking new docents to volunteer in the collections program. A free training will be provided on October 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Collections docents are trained to assist the curators of manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, and the research librarian. These docents also staff the museum store, which provides revenue to the Historical Society and the Docent Council.    » read more »

Museum to Remain Open during Construction

October 2007, Carson City, Nevada -- Construction of a central concourse connecting the Nevada State Museum’s main building and north building will begin October 8 and continue through the end of 2008. Throughout construction, the museum will remain open and offer an active calendar of education programs, exhibits, and research services. Visitors will enter through the museum’s south entrance on Robinson Street.    » read more »

Exhibit Explores Latino Creativity

October 2007, Carson City, Nevada -- The Nevada State Museum hosts Voces Latinas, on display in the South Changing Gallery October 3 through November 18, 2007. The exhibit explores the diverse range of creative voices within the Latino community. The bilingual interpretation showcases fifteen artists and highlights works of art on paper from 1921 to the present, including early prints by Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco.    » read more »

Oct. 5, 2007 -- A selection of sketchbooks from artists Walter Shirlaw, Isabel Bishop, Leon Kroll, Frank Stella, Lowell Nesbitt and others is presented in the new exhibition "Sketchbooks from the Archives of American Art" Oct. 5 to Jan. 6, 2008, in the Archives of American Art's Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery.    » read more »

Oct. 4, 2007 -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History elected three prominent historians, Ellsworth H. Brown, James O. Horton and Vicki Ruiz, to its advisory board effective Oct. 5. The Smithsonian's Board of Regents approved the three candidates for three-year terms with the option of serving a second term.    » read more »

Washington, DC, 9/4/2007 - The American Association of Museums announced today that fourteen museums have been awarded accreditation, the highest national recognition a museum can achieve. Accreditation recognizes high standards in individual museums and ensures that museums continue to provide the best possible service to the public. Developed and sustained by museum professionals for more than 35 years, AAM's museum accreditation program is the field's primary vehicle for quality assurance, self-regulation, and public accountability.    » read more »

October 2007 -- British, African and Caribbean museums joined hands to celebrate the 2007 Bicentenary Abolition of the Slave Trade by the UK Parliament and to launch a new museum partnership initiative for sharing information about the trans-Atlantic slave trade.    » read more »

12 September 2007 -- Spain's Prince of Asturias Foundation has announced that this year's award for promoting peace and human rights will go to Israel's Yad Vashem holocaust museum and memorial.

The foundation cited Yad Vashem's determination to transmit to future generations the need for preserving human rights and respect for life, following the horrors of Nazism. It said the Jerusalem museum has become the most important repository of information, and an education center on one of the largest genocides in the history of mankind.    » read more »

Aug. 31, 2007 -- From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, the Smithsonian celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of performances, lectures, exhibitions, family activities and tours at various museums around the Institution. All programs are free, unless otherwise indicated.

Feature Event
The Smithsonian will present "An Afternoon with Carmen Lomas Garza" Sunday, Sept. 16 in the S. Dillon Ripley Center. A family festival will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., and an adult program will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m.    » read more »

First Exhibit of Collection Including Gibbons' Gown

August 2007 -- Celebrate the Labor Day weekend with the Museum in the Park at Chief Logan State Park. The celebration will include two outdoor concerts on Saturday, Sept. 1, from 4 - 10 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 2, from 1 - 6 p.m. The musical events, “Aunt Jennie’s Festival,” are free and open to the public. The concerts will be held in the park’s Liz Spurlock Amphitheater, located about one-half mile from the museum.    » read more »

Aug. 30, 2007 -- On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Smithsonian Latino Center hosts its second annual benefit gala, ¡Smithsonian con Sabor! 2007. In keeping with the Center's tradition of highlighting a different Latin culture each year, the 2007 gala features the culture of Mexico. The gala—under the patronage of Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan and chaired by former first lady of Florida Columba Bush—includes a Legacy Awards Ceremony prominent individuals of Mexican descent whose contributions have had significant impact on American culture.    » read more »