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American Art Museum announces Opening Festival for The Art of Video Games exhibition
The Smithsonian American Art Museum announces GameFest, a three-day opening festival for the exhibition “The Art of Video Games” on Friday, March 16, 2012 – 3:00pm – Sunday, March 18, 2012 – 7:00pm.Matt Rhodes, Mass Effect 2, 2010, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows © 2010 Electronic Arts Inc. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners GameFest is a three-day festival celebrating the opening of the groundbreaking exhibition, “The Art of Video Games,” ... Read More
Cavanaugh Flight Museum announces Let History Take Flight Gala
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas announces its 2012 Spring Gala, Let History Take Flight scheduled for Friday, May 11, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. The gala will feature world-renowned aviation legend, R.A. “Bob” Hoover. Hoover, considered one of the founding fathers of modern aerobatics, was described by World War II hero and commander of the Doolittle Raid, Jimmy Doolittle, as “… the greatest stick-and-rudder man who ever lived.” Moreover, the Air & Space ... Read More
Buffalo Museum of Science Health Sciences Studio Grand Opening March 10
After over two years of planning, the Buffalo Museum of Science has opened its new health sciences studio, Explore YOU presented by Independent Health. It is the first of eight permanent science studios the museum will open over the next four to six years. Explore YOU invites museum guests to explore anatomy and learn about important choices they can make to improve and maintain their health. Interactive exhibits give a hands-on approach to health and explore the most recent advances in ... Read More
National Air and Space Museum and NASA to Host Social Medid Event
The National Air and Space Museum and NASA will invite 30 of their social media followers to the first “NASA Social” April 19 to welcome space shuttle Discovery to the National Collection. Registration opens at noon EDT Thursday, March 15, and closes at noon EDT Friday, March 16. Registration is at www.nasa.gov/social. Thirty participants will be randomly selected from online registrations. A “NASA Social” is an event for people who use one of NASA’s social media accounts. Each ... Read More
Gliders Soar at Museum of Flight on March 17-18
Gliders, films, lectures and pilots take flight at annual Soaring Expo The member clubs of the Seattle Glider Council again present a glimpse into the fascinating world of silent flight at Soaring Expo 2012 during the weekend of March 17-18.Perlan glider in flight. Credit Powers Unlimited Full-size gliders and radio-controlled gliders will be on display. Lectures, movies and glider flight simulators are offered all weekend. Representatives of local soaring and RC glider clubs will be ... Read More
Space Shuttle Discovery to join National Air and Space Museum collection
Space Shuttle Discovery, the longest-serving orbiter in the space shuttle fleet, will be accepted into the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum collection at the museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. on on April 19, 2012.Space Shuttle Discovery. Approaching Mir Photo courtesy of NASA The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is one of the world’s most popular museums with more than 8 million visitors in 2008. Its mission is to commemorate, educate ... Read More
Exclusive March 24 Reception for Spy Pilot Chronicles at The Museum of Flight
Blackbird crew shares tales, photos, books about secret flights at Mach 3 On March 24 from 6 to 9 p.m, veteran USAF SR-71 Blackbird spyplane crew Brian Shul and Walt Watson will share their experiences at “Spy Pilot Chronicles,” a Museum event that includes a private reception beneath the Museum’s Blackbird, followed by a lecture and book signing. Join Shul and his long-time flight crew member Watson for this exclusive event. Tickets are $55 for Museum members, and $70 ... Read More
National Air and Space Museum Announces Plans for Welcome Space Shuttle Discovery Event
he Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum is offering a series of activities to celebrate the acquisition of the space shuttle Discovery. The event will begin when the orbiter arrives in the Washington metro area Tuesday, April 17, weather permitting. Discovery will be transferred from NASA to the museum in a public ceremony April 19 at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy center in Chantilly, Va. The ceremony will kick off a four-day festival of space-related activities, performances, appearances ... Read More
Science Museum London announces Suzanne Treister. HEXEN 2.0
The Science Museum in London presents HEXEN 2.0, a major new exhibition by artist Suzanne Treister, as part of its contemporary arts programme, on view 7 March–1 May 2012. Suzanne Treister, HEXEN 2.0/Historical Diagrams/From ARPANET to DARWARS via the Internet, 2009–2011, mixed media on paper, 42cm x 29.7cm. © Suzanne Treister HEXEN 2.0 looks into histories of scientific research behind government programmes of mass control, investigating parallel histories of countercultural and grass ... Read More
Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum Releases Dataset to Broaden Access to Online Collection
The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum announced the release of its collection dataset, which will broaden access and allow for increased analysis of the museum’s object holdings. Basic museum data for more than 60 percent of the collection (more than 120,000 records) is now available as a single downloadable file at cooperhewitt.org/data. This open data release is the first of its kind for the Smithsonian Institution.Carnegie Mansion Photo: Dennis Cowley “Following ... Read More
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