2010 Festival Blog

As members of the public pay their last respects to Senator Daniel K. Inouye, the Center for Folklife and CulturalRead More

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is thrilled to be collaborating with the Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology (SIMA)Read More

In March 2010 the Smithsonian Natural History Museum opened the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins. The hall reflectsRead More

Highlights from the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. 

Many people gathered for the first ever Smithsonian staff photo during the 2010 Folklife Festival. 

Comedian George Wallace shared recollections of Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater. Here, he discusses Washington-style politics and the changing face ofRead More

Introduction and comments from the curator, Betty Belanus. 

Smithsonian scientist Mary Hagedorn is recognized as the world’s leading expert in aquatic cryobiology.  

Alan Peters and Mike Henley work behind the scenes at the National Zoo’s Invertebrate Hall.  

Three of the Smithsonian’s top administrators (Richard Kurin, Alison McNally, and Eva Pell) describe some of their most memorable challenges.