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Smithsonian opens up its attic

by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) on Sep 30th 2010 at 2:30PM

The Smithsonian is often called "America's attic." This October, America's attic will be opening up its attic to give visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how it operates.

October is American Archives Month and and the Smithsonian will be celebrating by hosting a free Archives Fair on October 22 at the National Mall in Washington, DC. Experts working with the Smithsonian's collections will be talking about the institution's hidden treasures and giving tips on how to preserve your old mementos. You can even make an appointment and have your heirlooms examined by an expert.

If you can't make it to DC, check out the Smithsonian Collections blog, which will be running a 31-day blogathon throughout October. Curators will post about how they preserve and restore the objects in the world's biggest museum.

[Image courtesy ultraclay! via Gadling's flickr pool]

Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, North America, United States

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Catherine Shteynberg Oct 6th 2010 2:34AM

Hi!

Thanks for covering the Smithsonian's Archives Month celebration. I just wanted to let you know that the blogathon will actually be taking place at several Smithsonian blogs, not just the one listed above. Come check out the blogathon at:
Hi! Thanks for covering the Smithsonian's celebration of Archives Month. Archives from around the Smithsonian will be blogging on various Smithsonian blogs for the blogathon, not just the collections blog. In addition to the Collections blog, come check out posts at:
-THE BIGGER PICTURE: http://blog.photography.si.edu
-Archives of American Art blog: http://blog.aaa.si.edu/
-The Affiliate (a blog of Smithsonian Affiliate institutions): http://www.blog-affiliations.org/

Thanks!
Catherine Shteynberg
Smithsonian Institution Archives

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