The Coastal Discovery Museum is heavy-hearted to hear of the passing of Michael Smalls, a true Lowcountry legend. Michael was a seventh-generation Gullah basket sewer who had been making baskets and teaching our visitors about the connections between history, nature, and Gullah culture for as long as the museum has been at Honey Horn. Michael’s art and deep pride in Gullah culture have influenced thousands of visitors to the Coastal Discovery Museum and are also represented in the collections of

901K views · 4.3K shares | Very much enjoyed my tour of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture...A great job done by amazing people! | Donald J. Trump | Facebook

The competition is getting fierce! After an intense round of aviation-packed questions, pilot Mindy went full-throttle on Scott and took the open seat in the semi-final. Check out the full episode of Knowledge Knockout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69p1XIjWhbk Tomorrow: Jack and Mindy will go face-to-face for a chance to go up against aviation expert and National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution curator, Dr. Bob van der Linden, during the final episode of Knowledge Knockout! | Sm

You may have traveled to D.C. to visit the Smithsonian, but did you know we travel to you, too?! 🚗💨 Hop in! We’re headed to visit one of our Museum on Main Street (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service) traveling exhibitions in Alabama. Last month, we packed a tractor trailer with 16 crates of exhibition materials. One long ride and five hours of setup later and voila! “Spark! Places of Innovation” was ready for visitors at the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Arts Center in Syl