“Spirit and Opportunity: 10 Years Roving Across Mars,” a collection of remarkable photographs of the red planet, opens Jan. 9 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The exhibition chronicles NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover [Read More]
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President Barack Obama has named Rossman P. Irwin III, a geologist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, a recipient of the 2013 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists. Irwin, a staff member in [Read More]
The Science Museum of Minnesota announced that it has quadrupled its recycling rate since the 2011 launch of Project No Waste, its comprehensive waste management program. Results of a fiscal year-end assessment revealed that the [Read More]
The Science Museum London in partnership with Touch Press have released Journeys of Invention, an iPad app featuring over 80 extraordinary objects from the Science Museum’s extensive collection. Available exclusively for iPad, the app takes [Read More]
The Science Museum London has been awarded £200,000 from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. This funding marks the start of a long term relationship with players of the charity lottery. The support will back exciting [Read More]
The Getty Conservation Institute announced the appointment of Thomas J.S. Learner as Head of Science, effective January 6, 2014. The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) works internationally to advance conservation practice in the visual arts, including [Read More]
Aviation movie expert Mark Carlson looks at flying on the silver screen SEATTLE – Just in time for the 2014 Oscar nominations, on Jan. 11 aviation movie expert and author Mark Carlson will lead a [Read More]
The American Art Museum has acquired two video games for its permanent collection, “Flower” (2009) by Jenova Chen and Kellee Santiago of thatgamecompany and “Halo 2600” (2010) by Ed Fries. These acquisitions build upon the [Read More]
The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, the only Smithsonian facility to have been built with private funds, will mark 10 years of operation Dec. 15. Since it opened in conjunction with the nation’s Centennial of Flight [Read More]
On Dec. 17, 2003, America looked back a century to celebrate the first successful flight of a powered airplane. Ten years after the Centennial of Flight, Orville and Wilbur Wright’s achievement at Kitty Hawk is [Read More]
Turner Construction Company and the National Building Museum are pleased to announce the selection of the Lean Construction Institute as the recipient of the 2013 Turner Prize. The Prize, established in honor of the company’s [Read More]
The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn present Tinker. Hack. Invent. Saturdays on November 30 and December 28, 2013. The Henry Ford celebrates American ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation in 2013. Join the museum and welcome crafters, [Read More]
Telefónica R&D and LABoral announce NEXT THINGS 2014 – PERSONAL, the third global art & technology challenge. The goal of the challenge is to bring together art and technology, artists with technologies, and to unleash [Read More]
The Computer History Museum announced the opening of its latest visitor experience: the IBM 1401 Demo Lab (Demo Lab). The Demo Lab opens to the public on Wednesday, November 20. The Demo Lab features the [Read More]
On Nov. 22, 2013, the world will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. One of the most historic artifacts associated with that fateful day is on display at the [Read More]
The Buffalo Museum of Science presents Science of Food Weekends, celebrating the harvest season! Experience the biology of what makes food taste bitter, sweet and delicious. Enjoy tasty “Delicacies” from other parts of the world. [Read More]
The Librarian of Congress James H. Billington was joined by Emmy Award-winner Seth MacFarlane and Ann Druyan, the longtime collaborator and widow of astrobiologist Carl Sagan, to celebrate the official opening of The Seth MacFarlane [Read More]
Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Event Northwest Historical Miniatures Gaming Society Exhibition The Museum hosts the Northwest Historical Miniatures Gaming Society for an exhibition of their fascinating hobby, which combines the [Read More]