The FBI Experience – Partnerships: Boston and Los Angeles
The section on the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing focused on the cooperation among the FBI, local police, the community, and the government.
During the Boston Marathon, the winner is escorted to the finish line by an officer on motorcycle like this one.
One of the bombers hid in this boat, which was in a backyard in Watertown, Massachusetts.
The Los Angeles portion focused on Safe Street Task Forces efforts to dismantle gangs.
Smithsonian Exhibits 2023 Open House
February 26, 2024Thank you to everyone for coming out to the Smithsonian Exhibits Open House 2023! It was a fantastic event with informative sessions and great conversations. A tremendous thank you to the SIE staff for being great ambassadors for the advancement of exhibitry. A special thank you to our guest collaborators:… Read more
This Old House
September 14, 2023Nestled in 2,650 acres of protected land on the Chesapeake Bay in Edgewater, Maryland, sits the oldest building in the Smithsonian’s collection that’s still in its original location. Woodlawn House was built in 1735 for tobacco planter William Sellman and his family. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) purchased the… Read more
Catching Up with Our Interns
June 2, 2021Since we last caught up with SIE interns Bre Patterson and Vic Garrett, they’ve been busy! They have worked their way through SIE’s 3D studio, fabrication, and graphics departments; helped produce and install exhibitions; and even met Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch! We checked in with them to see what they’ve… Read more
Birthday Comic
March 30, 2021Happy Birthday to Us! Okay, so a little early—our actual birthday is August 10—but it’s been a weird year and if we want our cake and comics a little early, so be it. This year, the Smithsonian turns the big 1-7-5! Which according to my notes … is well past… Read more