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Affiliate Directory

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Smithsonian Affiliates are in nearly every state, Puerto Rico, and Panama.

Find an Affiliate near you, browse distance learning resources, or learn how to become a Smithsonian Affiliate.

A young woman plays Gerrymander Madness, developed by the Greensboro History Museum to complement the American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith exhibition from the Smithsonian.

Student enjoying immersive technology demonstration

Is the Smithsonian in your neighborhood?

Find an Affiliate near you!

Affiliate Directory

Distance Learning

Photo courtesy of
Greensboro History Museum
/ Lynn Donovan Photography

Distance Learning

Smithsonian Affiliates are leading the way in providing distance learning opportunities for students, teachers, and caregivers. Discover Smithsonian and Affiliate resources for the classroom on our distance learning page.

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Fostering Essential Community Conversations

At this watershed moment in American history, museums are finding a wide spectrum of ways to address injustice with their communities, and facilitate the difficult but essential dialogue that is necessary. Find resources from the Smithsonian and our Affiliate partners to help catalyze these conversations in your community.

Community Dialogue Resources

2020 Virtual Conference Series Resources

The Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference was completely virtual in 2020. All session and workshop recordings are now available on our Virtual Conference Series website. While there, check out the resources available on the Virtual Resource Fair page and take away more ideas for collaboration.

2020 Virtual Conference Resources

Smithsonian Voices Blog

Featured Affiliate stories on the Smithsonian Voices blog. Learn more about submitting story ideas here.

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One Short March, One Long Journey

Four peppers- green, red, yellow, and orange.

How A Plant from the Americas Conquered the World

Three Alaskan masks hang on a gallery wall.

Reunited And It Feels So Good

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How Unprecedented Flooding Brought a Community Together

Smithsonian Affiliate Impact

Headshot of Claire Orologas on a black background.“Our Smithsonian Affiliation has enriched our entire community in wonderful, varied, and surprising ways. Smithsonian treasures, the expertise of noted Smithsonian scholars, and partnerships that have engaged a cross-section of our county have provided profoundly memorable experiences for those we serve. This important relationship is a point of pride for all of us.”

Susan Weller leans on a glass case in which a dinosaur jawbone is housed.“It’s simply awesome to be an Affiliate and bring Smithsonian innovation to the nation’s heartland. Our recently opened Cherish Nebraska renovation was directly inspired by the National Museum of Natural History galleries, especially its Q?rius learning space. Next for us—high-impact Smithsonian education programs through the Lineage partnership, a cross-platform learning experience exploring the history of life on Earth.”

Headshot of Carol Hart.“Thanks to Smithsonian Affiliations we are able to bring special experiences to our community, like screenings of The Day We Walked on the Moon, a Smithsonian Channel film, and programs like Let’s Do History for area teachers. We are especially thankful for the role Smithsonian Affiliations has taken in the support of our current SITES exhibition American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith. The exhibition has inspired us so much we created a virtual reality game and reinterpreted the whole museum as part of our own Project Democracy 20/20.”

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