▪ Stories may be edited for in-house style or to shorten. A turning point in the history of the collection came in 1906. Lonnie Bunch, the museum’s founding director, said Young would bring a mix of scholarship, technological savvy and bold vision. In 1849, the Institution made a major purchase of fine arts prints, which became the core of the graphic arts collections. The Smithsonian reopened its first locations — the National Zoo and the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — in July. ▪ You must give Kansas Reflector credit, including https://kansasreflector.com and author. The Smithsonian will reopen two additional museums to the public on Friday, Sept. 25. ▪ If you publish online, include the links from the story, and a link to Kansas Reflector. He wants to further conversations “around Black history, art, liberation and joy.”, “I look forward to directing the National Museum of African American History and Culture in this next phase of leadership, after its founding, opening and dynamic exhibitions and events,” Young said. The history collections included philately, numismatics, political and military memorabilia, costumes, furnishings, technology, medicine, textiles, graphic arts, photography, objects of everyday life, ceramics, glass, and musical instruments. In recognition of the museum’s unparalleled collections in the history of science and technology, in 1974 engineer Bern Dibner donated his extensive collection of rare books and documents in the history of science to create the museum’s Dibner Library, a major resource for the field. The history of the National Museum of American History's collections dates back to the very beginning of the Smithsonian Institution, when Secretary Joseph Henry amassed a collection of scientific apparatus for historical and demonstration purposes. Black Box In the Beginning Media Art and History In fall 2005, the Hirshhorn inaugurated the Black Box, a space dedicated to exhibiting moving-image artwork by established and emerging artists from around the world. An extensive Exhibits Modernization Program in the 1940s and 1950s revitalized the museum and the growing collections required another larger building. He is an amateur woodworker and drives Studebaker cars. | via @TimVCarpenter https://t.co/TGAvgPn4SJ. About. Kansas Reflector maintains editorial independence. Follow Kansas Reflector on Facebook and Twitter. On October 13, 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed a bill authorizing the museum's name to change to the National Museum of American History. He was born in Nebraska, but his family lived in six different places before he reached the age of 10. The exterior’s repetition of bays and cornices are reminiscent of the colonnades of surrounding buildings. ‘You just have to act’: Thousands outraged by police brutality rally... Kansas voters pivot to advance by-mail voting amid COVID-19. Statement on Efforts to Collect Objects at Lafayette Square During his four-year tenure as director of the Schomburg Center, Young secured the Harlem-based archives of Harry Belafonte, James Baldwin, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, Sonny Rollins and Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite and the manuscript of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” including a once-lost chapter. Now, while the physical museum is closed, we are bringing Black Box online, presenting a range of exciting and thought-provoking media […] by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector September 30, 2020. At the Schomburg Center, he raised $10 million in grants and donations and bolstered attendance by 40%. Trump tests positive for COVID-19, enters quarantine. After the Centennial Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia, the US National Museum received many objects from exhibitors. He wants to further conversations “around Black history, art, liberation and joy.” “I look forward to directing the National Museum of African American History and Culture in this next phase of leadership, after its founding, opening and dynamic exhibitions and events,” Young said.