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Smithsonian Affiliations develops long-term partnerships with museums and educational organizations to make Smithsonian collections and related resources widely available. We collaborate with each Affiliate to enrich their communities with artifact loans, traveling exhibitions, educational programs, technical assistance, and professional development opportunities. The Smithsonian is an endless place of discovery and inspiration. While on-topic discussion is encouraged, we ask that you express yourself in a civil manner and treat other users with respect. The Smithsonian also monitors and may remove posts consistent with its terms of use and privacy policy, as described at https://www.si.edu/termsofuse

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10/16/2026
10/07/2026

On Sunday, October 18 don’t miss Smithsonian Institution’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large Richard Kurin discussing his new book, “History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery.”

“History by a Hair,” recently featured in the The New York Times, is the definitive account of how a discarded strand of hair found in Thomas Jefferson’s Bible at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History led to a sweeping, multi-year genomic investigation, drawing on technological advances in DNA to finally resolve a 200-year national controversy.

Free program starts at 3 pm. Signing to follow with copies for sale from Scuppernong Books.

Let us know you are attending at https://buff.ly/X6fUrAr

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⚾️ In the 20th century, for young Mexican American women, barrio baseball teams provided an acceptable public venue for ...
09/28/2026

⚾️ In the 20th century, for young Mexican American women, barrio baseball teams provided an acceptable public venue for them to assert autonomy, athleticism and ethnic pride while challenging socially constructed notions of gender. Here, Carmen Lujan stands on base in Colton, CA in 1936.

Lujan played for the Mercury Señoritas for five years, starting at the age of 12 or 13. They traveled to play other women’s barrio teams. Learn more about Latinas in baseball in our “ ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” exhibition on view now at our Smithsonian Affiliate, the Charlotte Museum of History!

Our ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas exhibition explores how generations of Latinos/as have helped make the game what it is today. From youth and community teams to the Major League, the exhibition reveals how baseball brings people together regardless of race, class, or gender. These inspirational baseball stories reflect larger themes in American history that connect us all, on and off the diamond.



📷: Courtesy of National Museum of American History

Michigan State University Museum, we are proud and honored to call you a Smithsonian Affiliate and look forward to many ...
09/18/2026

Michigan State University Museum, we are proud and honored to call you a Smithsonian Affiliate and look forward to many more years of collaboration!

09/16/2026

We’re joining our friends across the Smithsonian to answer your most asked questions! You asked and we’re answering: Narwhal edition!

You can explore more about these beloved and mysterious animals in our “Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend” traveling exhibition on view now at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium (one of our Smithsonian Affiliates)!

Got more questions about our traveling exhibitions? Leave them in the comments below!



www.sites.si.edu/s/exhibitions

📷: Courtesy of Glenn Williams, Narwhal Tusk Research

You can see our “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” exhibition now throu...
09/15/2026

You can see our “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” exhibition now through October 18 at our Smithsonian Affiliate the Charlotte Museum of History!

09/11/2026
On Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 we will be exhibiting at the Association of Science and Technology Ce...
09/11/2026

On Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 we will be exhibiting at the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Conference! 🤩

Come see us in booth 404 to learn about world-class Smithsonian exhibitions traveling around the country! See you soon in Phoenix!

09/08/2026

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