2010 Festival Blog - Smithsonian Inside Out

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

Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough talks about growing up in rural Georgia and the career path that led to hisRead More

Lora Collins, supervisor of the model shop, demonstrates an essential step in the creation of exhibition mannequins—the replication of aRead More

Amy Ballard, a preservationist at the Smithsonian Institution, began her career as a clerk typist. However, her oddest job wasRead More

Charles Poe and David Royle, executives for the Smithsonian Channel, allow a Festival audience inside their new production on theRead More

Paul F. Johnston is a scientific diver and curator at the National Museum of American History. His passion is huntingRead More