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IDW Partners With Smithsonian Enterprises to Create New Graphic Novels

January 9, 2020January 8, 2020Jenny Bristol

Stay tuned later this year to see new comics and other products created through a new joint effort from IDW and Smithsonian Enterprises.

From the Depths of Outer Space to Traveling to the Age of the Dinosaurs

November 26, 2019November 25, 2019Jenny Bristol

Whether you’re into space or dinosaurs, Smithsonian Books’ two new references are something to behold.

Get in the Patriotic Spirit With This Time Lapse of a LEGO Statue of Liberty

July 2, 2017December 16, 2017Jackie Reeve

Everyone loves a time lapse video, and a LEGO Statue of Liberty time lapse is just what Independence Day was missing.

Soak up Our National Treasures With Smithsonian Sleepovers

June 23, 2017Jamie Greene

The Smithsonian Associates runs their sleepover program in three different museums: the Natural History Museum, American History Museum, and the Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center. Each provides a different experience and focus, so which you choose really depends on your interests (and schedule).

‘Claws and Effect’: Learn About Dinosaurs and the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition

September 20, 2016December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

The second book in the Secret Smithsonian Adventures comic series, ‘Claws and Effect’ takes four middle school kids through time to solve problem with the time stream. This time the adventure revolves around the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and dinosaurs!

Space Questions? Let’s Just ‘Ask the Astronaut’

March 16, 2016December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

I know we’re a self-selected group here in Nerdland, but which of us hasn’t wondered about what it’s like to be in space, live in space, and work in space? Regardless of your generation, there were important, space-related events that happened during your formative years. Sputnik. Yuri Gagarin. Alan Shepherd. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (and don’t forget Michael Collins). Skylab. Sally Ride. Challenger. Mir. Columbia. The International Space Station. SpaceX. Future-oriented people look toward space.

Go on an Adventure to Find ‘The Wrong Wrights’

February 22, 2016December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

The great folks at Smithsonian Books have begun a new series of graphic novels for the 9-12 age range called ‘Secret Smithsonian Adventures.’ The first book in the series, ‘The Wrong Wrights’ by Chris Kientz and Steve Hockensmith, and illustrated by Lee Nielsen, comes out this week, and I can tell you that it is an entertaining read. Here’s my slightly spoiler-y recap, but I’ll refrain from spoiling the really important stuff.

Happy Independence Day! Check Out This Lego American Flag

July 4, 2015December 16, 2017Jackie Reeve

Visitors to the new Innovation Wing at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History got to help create this flag.

‘What’s Up, Doc?’ Exhibit at Seattle’s EMP Celebrates Chuck Jones

June 18, 2015December 16, 2017Will James

It’s probably safe to say that nobody has had as much impact on animation as Chuck Jones, and the new Smithsonian traveling exhibit, ‘What’s Up, Doc?,’ which just opened at the EMP Museum pays a great tribute to his 70-year career.

5 Questions With a 5-Year-Old: One Year Later

April 1, 2015James Floyd Kelly

A look back at the past year of 5 Questions with a 5-Year-Old, including all 29 interviews, lessons learned, and where we’re going from here.

Spring Break Projects: Toy Box Fine Art Photos

March 23, 2015Lisa Tate2

Build your own masterpiece and clean out the toy box at the same time with this photo project.

Free Online Class Taught by Stan Lee

March 6, 2015December 16, 2017Melissa Ford12

Stan Lee is teaming up with the Smithsonian to teach an online class this May called The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact on Pop Culture. Am I signed up? Uh… hells yeah.

Fire-Breathing Dragon vs. Apache Attack Helicopter – Who Would Win?

January 17, 2015December 13, 2017Ken Denmead1

Modern combat technology against the best that fantasy literature has to offer. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

Reptile Apps © Smithsonian/Dr Seuss/PBS Kids

Reptile Round-Up: New Apps From PBS, Dr Seuss, & the Smithsonian

March 2, 2014December 16, 2017Sophie Brown

Dr. Seuss, PBS Kids, and even the Smithsonian have new apps out filled with dinosaurs, lizards, and snakes, so I’ve been taking a look at several of them.

April Was Extra Geeky for the DC Area!

May 1, 2012Helene McLaughlin1

I’m guessing when you think of the Nation’s Capital, it’s likely your thoughts steer more towards politics and government, rather than science and engineering. Living in the DC area has always proved to be full of interesting places to visit and sights to see. I will admit that I take for granted the attractions of the […]

Space-Flown Buzz Lightyear Inducted Into Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

April 8, 2012Tim Bailey

Remember way back when Buzz Lightyear flew to space? Yes, the toy — and yes, really to space! He spent 468 days in orbit between May 2008 and September 2009. During his time on the International Space …

Smithsonian’s History Explorer Website Is Improved!

February 29, 2012December 14, 2017Jenny Bristol

You don’t need to be a homeschooler to need or want good reference materials at home for your kids. When we were kids, this often meant an expensive and heavy set of encyclopedias that are out of date as soon …

Arthur Christmas and NASA Spinoffs

November 21, 2011December 16, 2017Brian McLaughlin

Believe it or not, there is a great deal of NASA technology in your everyday life! This includes movie and entertainment technology. Now, in the 21st century, the business of Christmas and Santa Claus has gone hi-tech. The upcoming Sony …

Vanished – A New Online Event From MIT and The Smithsonian Institution

March 31, 2011December 16, 2017Tony Sims

Launching April 4th, the Smithsonian Institution and MIT are teaming up to debut an unprecedented online/offline science fiction-based mystery event for kids 11-14! Entitled Vanished, the event is an interactive mystery that taps into the pop culture/science phenomena, providing tweens …

Black History Month is Living History Month

February 28, 2011December 16, 2017Admin

I love Black History Month. True, I grew up in Arizona, which was the last state in the union to observe a civil rights holiday by any name. And true, it ultimately took losing the 1993 Super Bowl (and all …

A Visit to the Challenger Space Center

October 24, 2010Jenny Bristol

Want to satisfy your interest in space memorabilia, but live nowhere near the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum? Or perhaps you want to go to Space Camp, but flying to Huntsville, Alabama, is more than you can afford? Well, you …

Free Museum Day, September 25th! (GeekDad Wayback Machine)

August 31, 2010December 14, 2017Jenny Bristol

Mr. Rogers’s sweater. Image via Wikipedia Free Museum Day 2010 is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars and participate this year. On September 25th, you and a guest will get free general admission to hundreds of museums and cultural spots around …

Tomorrow is Free Museum Day 2009!

September 25, 2009December 14, 2017Jenny Bristol

This is a reminder to take advantage of your local participating museum tomorrow, September 26, for Smithsonian’s Free Museum Day 2009. Get free admission to museums all over the country. Visit the website and get your admission card today! Then …

Free Museum Day, September 26th!

August 30, 2009December 14, 2017Jenny Bristol

Mr. Rogers’s sweater. Image via Wikipedia Free Museum Day 2009 is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars and participate this year. On September 26th, you and a guest will get free general admission to hundreds of museums and cultural spots around …

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