AJE is happy to share this information from ACCESS Smithsonian!

The Udvar-Hazy Center and National Zoo have reopened for a limited number of visitors each day. All visitors will need to reserve a timed entry pass. Information can be found here: https://airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center and https://nationalzoo.si.edu/visit/welcome-back-zoo.

Upcoming Events (Registration Required):

• Cooper Hewitt Design Museum’s Design Snacks Series/Workshop: August 5; 1:30 p.m. (Teens & Young Adults): https://www.cooperhewitt.org/event/design-snacks-series-frame-a-design-challenge-08-05-2020/
• National Museum of African American’s History and Culture’s Reading Through the Galleries Summer Reading Challenge (Teens): https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/students/reading-through-galleries
• National Museum of African Art’s Create Your Own African Superhero: For Ages 8-12. Imagine creating your own African superhero! Deadline is August 6th. Create your own superhero using the images inspired by African art. https://africa.si.edu/collections/collections/31338/heroes-principles-of-african-greatness
• National Museum of African Art’s Stories of Heroic Deeds: June 15–August 15, 2020 (Grades 3–6); Did you make a difference in someone’s life? What is your story? The National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) wants to hear from you. What great deeds can you talk about? Stories will be featured on NMAfA’s website or social media. Send your story (only one submission per person) as a Word doc to penicp@si.edu. Please include your full name, age, and parent’s phone number and email address.
• National Museum of African Art’s Circus Without Borders: August 13 2:00 p.m. (Teens & up): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YXdw3rVPR5SiGkpBkueCQg

This Week’s Daily Programs:

Monday, July 27

12:30 p.m.: National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Meditation Mondays (All ages): https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/98815217552?pwd=L0NVYWxycVFKMDVxcmtnZkd3YU9adz09

Tuesday, July 28

11:00 a.m.: National Portrait Gallery’s Young Portrait Explorers (Pre-K & up): https://npg.si.edu/event/young-portrait-explorers-15

12:00 p.m.: National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Poetry Workshop (Teens & Up): https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/poetry-workshop-celebrating-art-through-writing-1?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D146007328

4:00 p.m.: National Museum of Asian Art’s Teacher Teatime Tuesday (Teachers): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teacher-teatime-tuesday-tickets-114456648918

Wednesday, July 29

11:00 a.m.: National Portrait Gallery’s Story Time (Pre-K and Young Children): https://npg.si.edu/event/story-time-17

12:00 p.m.: National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Artists at Home (Teens & Up): https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/artists-home-4?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D145403791

Thursday, July 30

11:00 a.m.: Natural History’s Career Dives (Teens & Up): https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/career-dives-live-conversations-marine-science-captain-woody-lee

12:00 p.m.: Let’s Talk Gardens – Creating Compost (Teens & Up): https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o4nNFdDAQbSRtHK5-NujYQ

12:00 p.m.: Folklife Festival’s Story Circle: Celebrate the ADA’s 30^th Birthday (Featuring my Director, Beth Ziebarth): https://festival.si.edu/event/story-circle-beyond-ada-30-impacts-intersections-reflecting-forward

12:30 p.m.: National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Mindful Viewing & Drawing (Teens & Up): https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/mindful-viewing-drawing-1?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D146011491

Friday, July 31

11:00 a.m.: National Portrait Gallery’s Open Studio (Kids & Up): https://npg.si.edu/event/open-studio-17

Saturday, August 1 & Sunday August 2

Smithsonian American Art Museum’s SAAM Arcade (Families/all ages): https://americanart.si.edu/events/saam-arcade-august-1-2020

 

SI-Wide Resources:

National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Talking about Race: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race

Smithsonian Cares Website: https://www.si.edu/cares

Smithsonian For Kids: https://www.si.edu/kids

Smithsonian For Teachers: https://www.si.edu/educators

Tween Tribune (Kindergarten & up): https://www.tweentribune.com/

Discovery Theatre’s Creative Tools (All ages, teachers, & parents): https://creativetools.si.edu/

Learning Lab’s Talk with Me Toolkits (Parents & Teachers): https://learninglab.si.edu/profile/45521

 

Virtual Tours:

Smithsonian American Art Museum: https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/smithsonian-american-art-museum/ywEOjAeoI896FQ?sv_lng=-77.0224807&sv_lat=38.8978573&sv_h=42.545602349691116&sv_p=0.957047214755363&sv_pid=H1YzyddM2E0qqa78uHcZbA&sv_z=1.0000000000000002

National Museum of Natural History Virtual Tours (For All Ages) – https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

Museum Activities:

SAAM’s Crafting from Home (Great for our artists!): https://americanart.si.edu/crafting

Smithsonian’s Central Website for Digital Resources (Smithsonian Cares): https://www.si.edu/cares

Spark!Lab’s Do Try This At Home (Hands-on/Digital Activities for all ages): https://invention.si.edu/try/do-try-home

National Air and Space Museum’s Air and Space Anywhere Resources (Kid & Teen Friendly) – https://airandspace.si.edu/anywhere

National Air and Space Museum’s Educator Resources: https://airandspace.si.edu/learn/educator-resources/activities

SEEC’s (Smithsonian’s Early Enrichment Center) Resource/Activity List (Pre-K Friendly): https://seecstories.com/covid-19-learning-resources/preschool-and-kindergarten-lessons/

National Museum of the American Indian’s Lessons/Resources (Kid & Teen Friendly): https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/resources.cshtml

National Postal Museum’s Curriculum Guide (Kid & Teen Friendly): https://postalmuseum.si.edu/curriculum-guides

National Portrait Gallery’s Visit at Home Resources (Kid & Teen Friendly) – https://npg.si.edu/visit

Smithsonian Libraries’ Color Our Collections (For all Ages) – https://library.si.edu/2018ColorOurCollections

Smithsonian Science Education Center’s Online Game Center (Kid & Teen Friendly) – https://ssec.si.edu/game-center

Smithsonian’s Explore and Learn (Teen Friendly) – https://www.si.edu/learn-explore

Cooper Hewitt’s Design It Yourself Activities (Kid & Teen Friendly): https://learninglab.si.edu/search?st=Design+It+Yourself&st_op=and&item_type=collections

Hirshhorn Kids at Home (Kid & Teen Friendly): https://learninglab.si.edu/profile/HirshhornKidsAtHome

National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Digital Resources Page (Teen Friendly): https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/nmaahc-digital-resources-guide

Videos:

National Museum of Natural History’s The Doctor is In YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEoXRsqyFvc4Cuq8exbVLaw/videos

Smithsonian Education’s YouTube Channel (programs are archived here): https://www.youtube.com/user/SmithsonianEducation/videos

National Air and Space’s STEM in 30 Video Series (All ages, great for Teens): https://airandspace.si.edu/event-series/stem-30