Participants explored Smithsonian research and collections related to the evidence, impact, and response to climate change. Alongside Smithsonian scientists and curators, they looked at the issues surrounding climate change from the perspectives of science, history, and art. If you were unable to join us for these live events, you can still access them by exploring the session recordings, topic discussions, and additional resources available on the conference website.
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Join experts from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for the Apollo Space Program Virtual Conference.
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The second annual Museum-Ed Conference on Writing features sessions on writing for audio tours and cell phone tours, writing for technology, and writing for adult visitors, with new content lessons from popular journalism.
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The Handheld Online Conference was held in June 2009, and was for museum professionals who want to know more about how the recent wave of mobile devices and portable computing can benefit their institutions, their patrons and their learners.
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Podcasts produced in association with the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH) 2009 Annual Meeting.
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On February 4–5, the Smithsonian commemorated Abraham Lincoln’s bicentennial birthday with a conference on his life and times. The sessions included “Lincoln’s Deathbed” by Smithsonian historian Pam Henson; “Mr. Lincoln’s Air Force,” a presentation on the uses of balloons in the Civil War by Air and Space Museum curator Tom Crouch; and “Sharing the Lesson Ideas” by Michelle Hammond, a Smithsonian Teacher Ambassador and the 2007 Maryland Teacher of the Year.
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