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National Museum of Natural History Loans Skeleton of Racehorse Lexington By Cara Seitchek

During the final weeks of August, the skeleton of the racehorse Lexington (1850 – 1875) arrived at the International Museum of the Horse (IMH) in Lexington, Kentucky, returning him to his birthplace 160 years later. Known as one of the great racehorses, Lexington is the symbol of the city of Lexington’s latest marketing campaign, which named him the Official Horse of Bluegrass Country. Bill Cooke, IMH director, said, “More than any human, Lexington established this

town as the site of thoroughbred breeding. With the 2010 World Equestrian Games being held here for the first time outside Europe, it gave us another reason to pursue this loan.” When Cooke first contacted the Smithsonian requesting a loan of the skeleton, Lexington was featured in the National Museum of Natural History’s (NMNH) Osteology Hall as an example of Equus caballus. “We couldn’t remove continued page 7

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Bringing It All Back Home We delight in the many ways that Affili- History’s Bantam Jeep prototype, on ates connect with the Smithsonian and loan to the Senator John Heinz History appreciate the work of every Affiliate Center in Pittsburgh, highlights the in bringing the Smithsonian into your accomplishments of the Pennsylvaniacommunities. Each week sees another based American Bantam Car Company speaker, exhibition, or set of artifacts and the Pittsburgh workers who built heading off to appreciative audiences this iconic vehicle of World War II. Many original Wright Brothers artifacts, across the country. In this issue of The Affiliate we bring on loan from the National Air and you the most unusual story of Lexington, Space Museum, can be seen at the College Park Aviation Museum in a legendary horse whose long journey from racetrack star to museum specimen College Park, Maryland, the location of the world’s oldest continually operating recently culminated in his skeleton’s airport, founded by Wilbur Wright in long-term loan to the International 1909. Collections from the National Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington is just one example Museum of the American Indian create the foundation for the Historic Arkanof Smithsonian staff working hand-insas Museum’s tribute to the former hand with Affiliate colleagues to bring tribes of the region, and the Smithsoartifacts, artworks, and specimens back nian American Art Museum recently to their places of origin. honored the heritage of western art by Other examples abound — the loaning Thomas Moran’s monumental Peoria Falcon, a beautifully crafted painting, The Grand Canyon of the Native American copper ornament from the Mississippian period is on loan Yellowstone, to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. from the National Museum of Natural The list continues. When an artifact History to the Lakeview Museum of returns home it stimulates local pride, Arts and Sciences in Peoria, Illinois creates unique learning opportunities, where it has become a great source restores context, and amplifies the long of city pride and a symbol of renewal. tradition of Smithsonian scholarship The National Museum of American

and stewardship. Of course, we don’t know how the artifact feels about all of this, but I’ve heard that Lexington had a small smile on his face when, after more than a century, he caught his first glimpse of the morning sun bouncing off the surrounding fields of bluegrass. Happy trails to all!

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National Museum of Natural History Loans Skeleton of Racehorse Lexington

Smithsonian Exhibition Travels to the Indian Country of Montana

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American History and Buffalo Bill Center Showcase Rare Photographs

All That Glitters Brings National Gems to San Diego

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Smithsonian Exhibition Travels to the Indian Country of Montana By Richard Sims

Top to bottom

Institution exhibition

Exhibition opening

Native Words, Native

at Montana Historical

Warriors, talks about

Society. (Photo

the importance of

courtesy Montana

Native American

Office of Governor

service to the nation

Brian Schweitzer)

and of saving native languages at the

George Horse

opening of the

Capture (A’aninin

exhibition last

[Gros Ventre]),

summer at the

Montana Historical

Crow Reservation

Society Board of

in Montana. (Photo

Trustees member

courtesy of Montana

and the curator for

Historical Society)

the Smithsonian

Guest author and former director of the Montana Historical Society describes the experience of seeing Native Words, Native Warriors travel through Montana’s Indian reservations. Always are prayers spoken in the languages of the First Peoples. A prayer said under the massive uplift of the Mission Mountains to bless the Salish, the Kootenai, and the Pend d’Orielle; a prayer said in a cottonwood grove near the Little Bighorn River to bless the Crow Nation; a prayer spoken indoors at the Blackfeet Community College to bless all those who went before and those now beginning their journey. This circle of prayer is exemplified in the exhibition Native Words, Native Warriors,

which began at the Montana Historical Society in April and reached the end of its journey in November 2010. After the prayers is drumming, singing, and dancing. Drumming, because the drum is the heart and the heartbeat of the people; singing, because the high-volume voices alert us all to the unbroken span of time; and dancing because the feet must move on the ground as all creatures move — with grace, pattern, and intent. With grace, because this exhibition is designed to travel, is as easy to load, unload, and set-up as hitching a travois to a horse back in the buffalo days. This exhibition, organized by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES), traveled through Montana’s Indian country to the Northern Cheyenne people of Lame Deer, Montana. It honors the American Indian Code Talkers of World War II, telling the remarkable story of the American Indian soldiers from more than a dozen tribes who used their Native languages in the service of the U.S. military. George Horse Capture (A’aninin [Gros Ventre]), the exhibition’s curator, is now retired and serves as a board member of the Montana Historical Society. Horse Capture

Native Words, Native Warriors was displayed in a large venue near the warriors’ park, where the Mystic Warrior is honored and where the oldest warrior today, 97-year-old Joseph Medicine Crow, danced a victory dance, leading Crow veterans of all modern wars. At the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, home to the Assiniboine and the White Clay (Gros Ventre) nations, the exhibition was installed in the lobby of tribal headquarters and was discussed over the loudspeaker at the powwow grounds, following the grand entry of colorful dancers and uniformed flag-bearing veterans. At Rocky Boy’s Reservation, home to the Chippewa-Cree, the exhibition was placed in the Senior Center where photographs of warriors of other times are placed on the walls. In September, the exhibition was installed in the “Greet the Dawn” room at Fort Peck Community College, which serves the people of the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes. This exhibition has touched all of Indian country in all states, and will repose in the spacious tribal council chamber of the Northern Cheyenne, to honor a people who fought to come home, a people who leave home to fight in other lands. This exhibition moves with meaningful intent around Big Sky country, just as a

has spoken to the opening night crowds about intertribal conflicts of long ago and about the high level of military service among American Indian men and women today. When they return to the Reservation, sometimes these veterans drift into memory. This exhibition has enabled tribal veterans throughout Montana to create more awareness of the sacrifices made by native warriors. As the exhibition travels, it fits into the patterns of life of each tribe that hosts it. In the Flathead Lake country of northwestern Montana, the exhibition added focus to the work of the people, who premiered an outdoor sculpture honoring their veterans. With the Apsaalooke, or Crow people,

traditional dancer swirls with intent on the dance grounds. The gathering of individual American Indian veterans, of their stories, their families, and their spirit of endurance has made this Smithsonian exhibition something larger than mere panels with images and words. To read more about Native Words, Native Warriors visit www.nmai.si.edu/ education/codetalkers. A duplicate copy of the exhibition is traveling under the auspices of SITES. For more information, visit http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/ exhibits/codetalkers/main.htm the affiliate

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Photography: Walter Larrimore, Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference 2010 By Cara Seitchek

“Can Museums Save the World?” The keynote for the 2010 Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference offered Affiliate members a thought-provoking, insightful opportunity to explore the numerous contributions that museums make to their visitors, their regions, and greater global community. This theme permeated the conference, which was attended by Affiliate staff representing 70% of Affiliate locations. National Museum of Natural History Director Cristián Samper and National Museum of African Art Director Johnnetta B. Cole brought perspectives from the scientific, artistic, anthropological, and natural worlds to this question, both agreeing that museums can and do save the world in myriad ways. Complementing the keynote, the Smithsonian’s new strategic plan was the focus of roundtable discussions through which Smithsonian experts suggested potential collaborations derived from the four grand challenges of the plan. These strategic goals will provide new opportunities for Affiliates to become involved in Smithsonian research and outreach. Kathleen McCormick, director of collections for the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, said that the roundtables were valuable. “I talked to other Affiliates and Smithsonian personnel in depth, which gave me a good overview of what we can do with the Smithsonian and how to go about it.” Seasoned Affiliate staff told stories of their successful partnerships in Partnering for Success: Getting the Most from Your Affiliation. Representatives from several long-term Affiliates enumerated the many ways their museums have benefited from an Affiliations membership — from loans to educational programming and from networking opportunities to training. Panelist Elise B. Misiorowski, guest curator for the San Diego Natural

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History Museum, said, “To be invited to share my experiences at the Conference was a real delight. The Affiliations program is a wonderful example of how museums can work together.” Angelica Docog, director of the Charlotte Museum of History, also found this session helpful. “The Conference was my first exposure to the resources of the Affiliations program. The sessions were beneficial to me both professionally and personally.” The behind-the-scenes tours also received great reviews. The tour of the Museum Conservation Institute was a particular favorite of Kathleen McCormick. “I have read and know the work of Smithsonian conservators, so it was very exciting to meet them in person.” Conference attendees also had many informal opportunities to network and exchange stories. The Congressional Reception enabled Affiliates to see the new Capitol Visitor Center and to mingle with members of Congress, including Smithsonian Regent Representative Sam Johnson, (R-3rd / T X), and Representative Shelley Berkley, (D -1st / N V). Three interns received certificates of merit at the reception for their participation in the Affiliations Internship Partnership Program. Plimoth Plantation intern Shawn Pirelli was accompanied by Richard Pickering, deputy executive director, a first-time attendee. Pickering said it was moving to be at the conference; he could see that Shawn’s work on an exhibition about the history of Thanksgiving helped break down barriers between the institutions. He described the conference as having a “powerful collegiality. Everyone was great at sharing information. You could meet someone with the experience you need and then repay that information with your own experience.” the affiliate

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The exhibition gallery at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. (Photo courtesy Michelle Delaney, National Museum of American History)

American History and Buffalo Bill Center Showcase Rare Photographs By Cara Seitchek

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Right

Detail from exhibition

Detail of Mother

panel depicting

and Child, platinum

William F. “Buffalo

photograph by

Bill” Cody. (Photo

Gertrude Käsebier.

courtesy Michelle

(Photo courtesy

Delaney, National

Michelle Delaney,

Museum of American

National Museum of

History)

American History)

In 2007, Curator Michelle Anne Delaney saw her first book published — Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Warriors: A Photographic History by Gertrude Käsebier — but the temporary closure of the National Museum of American History (NMAH) halted any plans for an accompanying exhibition. A chance meeting at a Smithsonian Affiliations Conference not only led to the exhibition, but also to a long-term relationship with the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (BBHC). “Affiliations promoted my book to the network of Affiliates and the BBHC invited me to apply for a Cody Fellowship. From there the relationship blossomed,” said Delaney, now the director for the Consortium for Understanding the American Experience. “I became a Fellow and conducted more research, which led to co-sponsorship and production of the exhibition, which will become a traveling exhibition.” The award of a Cody Institute for Western American Studies Fellowship enabled Delaney to spend a month in Cody, Wyoming at BBHC, delving even further into Käsebier, Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show, and the art and advertising surrounding the show. The resulting exhibition pairs Käsebier’s photographs with pictograph drawings and select artifacts from the Wild West Show.

“Michelle’s research fit so well into what we do,” said Bruce Eldredge, BBHC executive director. “The portraits of these warriors show the spirit of the American West and give a completely different insight into the lives of the Sioux performers.” The book and exhibition showcase the portrait photography of Gertrude Käsebier, a prominent photographer of the 19th century. In 1898, Käsebier glanced out the window of her New York City studio, saw the Wild West Show performers parading by, and quickly wrote a note to Cody inviting the Lakota (Sioux) Indians to her studio. Several accepted her offer, sitting for the studio prints that are the core of the exhibition. Donated to the Smithsonian Institution in 1969 by Käsebier’s granddaughter, the 112 original platinum prints were initially part of the National Museum of Natural History’s Anthropological Archives, but research revealed Käsebier’s stature as a photographer and the prints were transferred to NMAH. “I became aware of the prints when so many people requested access to them,” said Delaney. “I realized I could bring an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the collection as they bring together the history of photography, biography, the beginning of art photography, American history, and well-known figures like Buffalo Bill.” The idea for a co-sponsored exhibition developed quickly during Delaney’s Fellowship in summer 2009. BBHC offered its John Bunker Sands Photograph Gallery, an endowed gallery dedicated to photography, as the venue, and NMAH staff and conservators came together to create the exhibition, which opened April 8, 2010. Delaney and Eldredge are now working on a proposal to the National Endowment for the Arts, to develop a second book on the art of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Warriors. “The Affiliate connection usually starts small,” said Eldredge. “You make contacts at a conference and exchange ideas or information. Then you develop an exhibition or borrow an object to bring something of the Smithsonian to your museum, which then gives you the opportunity to show a different perspective through your own collections.” BBHC is the third Affiliate for which Eldredge has worked. “Smithsonian Affiliations enables smaller and medium-sized museums to stand out from others in their region, and allows the Smithsonian to use its resources for the greater American public.” the affiliate

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Natural mineral

Members’ Preview at

crystals in the

the San Diego Natural

exhibition All That

History Museum.

Glitters at the San

(Photo courtesy

Diego Natural History

Lollo Enstad)

Museum. (Photo courtesy Lollo Enstad) The National Museum of Natural History loaned this carved emerald pendant suspended from a platinum and diamond “sautoir” necklace for the All that Glitters exhibition. (Photo courtesy Lollo Enstad)

All That Glitters Brings National Gems to San Diego By Cara Seitchek

A platinum crystal, a blue sapphire ring, and an amethyst necklace are three of the nine National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) gems that are currently on loan to the San Diego Natural History Museum (SDNHM), now on display in All That Glitters: The Splendor & Science of Gems & Minerals. The exhibition combines natural mineral crystals with jewelry and other works of art to showcase both the science and the artistry of gems and minerals. “Opportunities like this exhibition are wonderful venues to show off our pieces to the public,” said Jeffrey E. Post, NMNH curator and geologist. “When we loan a piece to another museum, it has a chance to star on its own, instead of competing with the Hope Diamond.” The exhibition also enables SDNHM to display its own gem and mineral collections, which had been in storage during building renovations and expansions. “We brought in temporary exhibitions,” said Michael W. Hager, SDNHM president and CEO, “but we decided to devote that funding to an exhibition we created, and to not only look at specimens relevant to our region but also the larger world of gems and minerals.” Guest Curator Elise B. Misiorowski brought her extensive background in jewelry history to the exhibition. Four galleries bring together objects as varied as meteorites from outer space, the California state gem benitoite, a carved Fabergé pig with diamond eyes, and a hand-carved zebra. “I wanted to contrast natural splendor with man-made splendor, as well as look at the art that follows nature,” she said. “This information can be presented in so many ways, but by combining familiar items like jewelry with the science of crystal structures, I tried to make the exhibition both accessible and fun.”

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Six Affiliates collaborated to bring students to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Smithsonian Latino Center’s Young Ambassador’s Program in June 2010.

This sense of fun permeates the exhibition, evidenced by a giant interactive periodic table illustrating all the elements comprising the gems. Animals are found throughout the exhibition in the guise of a jellyfish opal brooch, Cartier diamond panthers and tigers, and a set of 13 butterfly brooches set with alexandrite, rhodochrosite, and flame spinel. Another fun element is the word — “SAN DIEGO” spelled out in diamond-encrusted letters. The letters, also on loan from NMNH, were packed personally by SDNHM staff member Chena Popper, who was assigned to the project as an Affiliations Visiting Professional during her residency in April 2010. “We had to take each letter off a special mount and then pack them individually,” she said. “It was a great training opportunity and I saw first-hand as the objects went from the Smithsonian to San Diego.” Post added, “The Visiting Professional project was very beneficial; knowing there was someone at the other end of the loan who knew how we packed our items and would unpack them just the way we like.” In June, Misiorowski returned to the Smithsonian, this time to speak about her experience for the Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference. In the session, Partnering for Success: Getting the Most from Your Affiliation, she described the exhibition. Post emphasizes that the Affiliate relationship is a collaboration and a partnership. “Showing our objects in different parts of the country allows other people to tell different stories than we would tell. And sometimes, we learn a few things about our pieces that we didn’t know before.” the affiliate

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Loans Skeleton of Race Horse Lexington

their organization through professional development programs across the Institution. For information about these opportunities, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee, BugbeeE@si.edu, 202.633.5304

V isi t in g P r o f essi o na l

I n t e r n Pa r t ne r

Eric Stanley

Annette Shumway

A f f i l iat e

Sonoma County Museum (Santa Rosa, California) S I u ni t

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University (Miami, Florida)

Two weeks with the National Museum of American History

S I u ni t

P r o j ec t

Exploring the philosophies, approaches, and standards to creating quality history exhibitions.

V isi t in g P r o f essi o na l

Chena Popper A f f i l iat e

San Diego Natural History Museum (San Diego, California) S I u ni t

Three weeks with the National Museum of Natural History P r o j ec t

An investigation into the care of mineralogy collections and the policies and procedures in preparing them for an exhibition loan.

Ten weeks with the National Postal Museum Digitally archiving and cataloging the Postmaster General Collection.

I n t e r n Pa r t ne r

David Kerr A f f i l iat e

Frazier International History Museum (Louisville, Kentucky) S I u ni t

Ten weeks with the National Portrait Gallery P r o j ec t

Collection and exhibition development research relating to Kentucky and the Civil War.

I n t e r n Pa r t ne r V isi t in g P r o f essi o na l

Lisa Falk A f f i l iat e

Arizona State Museum (Tucson, Arizona) SI unit

Four-week rotational assignment across the Institution P r o j ec t

Researching how technologies are being used more effectively to engage diverse museum audiences.

Shawn Pirelli A f f i l iat e

Plimoth Plantation (Plymouth, Massachusetts) S I u ni t

Ten weeks with a pan-Institutional Smithsonian program P r o j ec t

Refreshing the exhibition Thanksgiving: Myth, Memory, and Meaning through collections and public programming research.

a specimen that occupied such a prominent place in the exhibition,” said NMNH’s Division of Mammals Collection Manager Linda Gordon. In 1999, Lexington traveled across the street to the National Museum of American History (NMAH), where he provided context to the story of the first mass-produced stopwatch that split time into fractions of seconds. While curators could not make a direct connection between the stopwatch and Lexington’s feats on the racetrack, “we postulated that his racing successes were foremost in people’s minds and could have inspired a horse timing watch,” said Carlene E. Stephens, the exhibition’s curator. When NMAH closed for renovations in 2006, Lexington was finally available for loan. “His place in the Osteology Hall had been filled with a zebra skeleton, so Lexington’s skeleton was cleared for loan requests,” said Gordon. “This was my first big loan to an Affiliate, so the Affiliations staff was very helpful in nudging me and keeping me on track.” What appeared to be a simple loan became more challenging as Gordon lined up a conservator, a bracket making specialist, and the packing and shipping company. “At first, we thought the armature running through the spine was damaging the skull,” explained Gordon. “Our experts examined the bones closely and realized that the damage had occurred during the horse’s lifetime. He had had a massive facial infection that resulted in his going blind.” Once they determined that the skeleton would not be damaged by further display, Gordon’s team cleaned the bones, made minor repairs, and prepared it for travel. “Although the skeleton was mounted a long time ago, they did a really good job. The skull is perfectly balanced on the best point for the armature. It’s a lost art — no one does this today,” she said. Other Lexington museums are also participating in this celebration of the horse. The Headley-Whitney Museum, also an Affiliate, has borrowed a portrait of Lexington, painted by Pennsylvania artist Thomas J. Scott, from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. “Lexington was painted from life from the Civil War period on,” said Chief Curator Eleanor Harvey. “Our painting is unusual in that it shows him in his prime, when he was the horse of the 19th century.” It’s a beautifully unified studio portrait.” She said that while the loan process is the same for all museums, “we go the extra mile if we can do a loan to an Affiliate. We are happy to loan our gems if it helps people discover the jewels in their own backyards.”

Uncrating Lexington’s skeleton at the International Museum of the Horse. (Photo courtesy Bill Cooke)

“It is wonderful that the National Museum of Natural History loaned the skeleton of the racehorse, Lexington, to the International Museum of the Horse, the centerpiece of the Kentucky Horse Park. This exhibit was shared not only with Lexington’s hometown, but with the world, as the exhibit ran during the quadrennial Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Affiliations brings the Smithsonian’s resources and expertise to communities like Lexington throughout our country, helping achieve the Institution’s mission.” Representative Ben Chandler (D-6th/KY)

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Included in the

Ross Dickinson’s

exhibition Let Your

Valley Farms, 1934,

Motto Be Resistance

oil on canvas, now on

is Josef Breitenbach’s

view at the Whatcom

1950 portrait of

Museum of History

Sarah Vaughan.

and Art. (Photo

(Photo courtesy

courtesy Smithsonian

National Portrait

American Art Museum.

Gallery, Smithsonian

Transfer from the U.S.

Institution)

Georgia

Department of Labor)

Smithsonian In Your Neighborhood News about Smithsonian Affiliates

The SITES exhibition The Working White House: Two Centuries of Traditions and Memories was on view at The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History (Kennesaw) through August 2010. The museum also hosts a SITES exhibition, The Way We Worked: Photographs from the National Archives, through November 2010. Associate Curator of Photography at NMAH Shannon Perich, presented a session on Western imagery at the Booth Western Art Museum (Cartersville) annual art history symposium in October 2010.

Illinois Dixon Historic Center (Dixon) will host the SITES traveling exhibition Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography through January 2011.

Indiana Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Conductor and Artistic Director David Baker gave a public lecture at Conner Prairie (Fishers) during the Indiana Festival in June 2010.

Iowa Alabama The exhibition Let Your Motto Be Resistance, organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), travels to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (Birmingham) through November 2010.

Arizona Curator of Ethnology Dr. Nancy Parezo, from Arizona State Museum (Tucson) participated

in the Smithsonian Institution Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology in Washington, D.C., in July 2010. In September 2010, the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) loaned 19 artifacts to the Challenger Space Center (Peoria) for the exhibition, An Astronaut’s Life: Articles Flown in Space as part of their Museum Day activities. National Museum of American History’s (NMAH) Curator Larry

Bird lectured at Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum (Bisbee), on Design for Victory: World War II Posters on the American Home Front, October 2010.

California Riverside Arts and Cultural Affairs Division, Riverside Metropolitan Museum (Riverside) hosted Smithsonian Week in Riverside in May 2010. NASM loaned the Aerobee 350 sound-

ing rocket to the Aerospace Museum of California (McClellan), in June 2010.

Connecticut The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center (Mashantucket) will host the SITES exhibition Native Words, Native Warriors through January 2011. In September 2010, NMAH Curator Rayna Green traveled to Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford) to lecture on collecting Julia Child’s kitchen.

Florida Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences Deron E. Burkepile, from Florida International University (Miami) presented Research and Discoveries: The Revolution of Science through Scuba during a two-day symposium on marine science at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in May 2010.

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In October 2010, 25 Affiliates participated in the Universal Design: Beyond Americans with Disabilities Act webinar, featuring Beth Ziebarth from the Smithsonian Accessibility Program.

NMNH loaned four specimens to The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium (Dubuque) for the opening of the new facility in June 2010.

Kentucky Through December 2010, The Horse in Decorative Arts is on view at the HeadleyWhitney Museum (Lexington) including loans from NMAH and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Louisiana The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum hosted a Design Fair at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art (New Orleans) to introduce 4th to 12th-grade students to architecture and design in May 2010.

Maryland College Park Aviation Museum (College Park) hosted NASM’s Earth from Space poster exhibition through September 2010. The museum will

host NASM’s Fly Now! exhibition through February 2011. The SITES exhibition Freedom’s Sisters travels to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture (Baltimore) through January 2011. Staff from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum (Baltimore) participated in a half-day workshop that focused on energy and transport during the Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers in July 2010.

South Carolina Richard Efthim, Naturalist Center program director at NMNH, led the I Wonder professional development workshop at York County Culture and Heritage Museums (Rock Hill) in August 2010.

Nebraska The Durham Museum (Omaha) hosted the SITES exhibition Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography in September 2010. The museum will also host Dig It! The Secrets of Soil, an NMNH exhibition, through December 2010.

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Texas

Rayna Green, NMAH curator, spoke about the Smithsonian’s Julia Child’s kitchen exhibition to an audience at The Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages (Stony Brook) in September 2010. Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute’s (MCI) Within the Emperor’s Garden: The Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion exhibition opened at Flushing Town Hall (Flushing) in October 2010.

In August 2010, The Alameda National Center for Latino Arts and Culture (San Antonio) hosted the SITES exhibition Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942 – 1964. Twenty photographs from NASM depicting women in flight are included in the Dreams of Flight: A Journey through Air and Space exhibition at The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future (Dallas) through October 2010.

Ohio The Center for the History of Psychology (Akron) opened its new archive and exhibition space in August 2010.

Pennsylvania MCI Conservator Don Williams advised participants on how to care for family heirlooms during the third annual Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures, An Antiques Appraisal Show at the Senator John Heinz History Center (Pittsburgh) in August 2010.

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Washington Whatcom Museum of History and Art (Bellingham) hosts the American Art Museum’s exhibition 1943: A New Deal for Artists through January 2011.

Wyoming NMAH’s Curator Michelle Delaney presented Advance Work: Art and Advertising in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West during the Buffalo Bill and Europe: The First International Cody Studies Conference at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (Cody) in August 2010.

In June 2010, SI’s annual Museum Workshop was held at the University of Turabo (Gurabo). Presenters included John Haworth, director of NMAI, George Gustav Heye Center.