Chalk Talk

Searching the stars at the National Air and Space Museum

Feel like seeing the galaxy during the daytime? The National Air and Space Museum’s unique Public Observatory Project and high-tech Einstein Planetarium make seeing the stars an experience that is impossible to forget. No matter what the weather, the NASM has a way for you to tour the galaxy in a way that is fun and inspirational.
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Field Notes

West Coast inspiration

Having visited many amazing locations around the world, Sheera Gendzel still finds plenty of inspiration close to home. As a three-year veteran of Smithsonian Student Travel, Sheera journeys on the often-clogged roads of California to help teachers and students plan trips to see America’s greatest sights up close. She discusses how she is often inspired by the people she meets as she seeks to make their travel dreams come true.
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Smithsonian News

Getting to know the American Presidents

The election of Barack Obama in 2008 made him America’s 44th president. He became the latest in a line of intriguing personalities who served in this unique office. At the Natural Museum of American History, an exhibit entitled “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden” seeks to explore these fascinating men and the special eras they lived in.
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Trip Talk

The Tomb of the Unknowns: Honoring America’s Fallen Soldiers

Located in Arlington Cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknowns had been an important U.S. memorial ever since the years after World War I. Honoring the fallen American soldiers whose names may never be known, the tomb is guarded by a select group of sentinels who keep the memories of these fallen servicemen and servicewomen alive.
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