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Museum on Main Street is a partnership between the Smithsonian Institution, state humanities councils, and small museums nationwide. si.edu/Termsofuse#use…

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Don't miss the grand opening of Museum on Main St #sparkplacesofinnovation exhibit in #bennettsvillesc at #marlborocountymuseum. SATURDAY @ 10 AM at the Murchison School Building. See the exhibit and be inspired Sept 21 - November 2. More here: bit.ly/4c6Rk3U.

Don't miss the grand opening of <a href="/MuseumonMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a> #sparkplacesofinnovation exhibit in #bennettsvillesc at #marlborocountymuseum. SATURDAY @ 10 AM at the Murchison School Building. See the exhibit and be inspired Sept 21 - November 2. More here: bit.ly/4c6Rk3U.
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The human relationship with water informs spiritual connections in nature. Listen to singer & activist Bethany Yarrow (Kawennahawi/Charlene White of the Mohawk Nation Turtle Clan) discuss the power of water in this #StoriesFromMainSt spot bit.ly/3C24Kex #SmithsonianNAHM

The human relationship with water informs spiritual connections in nature. Listen to singer &amp; activist Bethany Yarrow (Kawennahawi/Charlene White of the Mohawk Nation Turtle Clan) discuss the power of water in this #StoriesFromMainSt spot bit.ly/3C24Kex #SmithsonianNAHM
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A new education guide from @Smithsonian brings courageous profiles of veterans to life, revealing the ways they are woven into the tapestry of the American story. Download your free copy today: s.si.edu/AmericasVetera…

A new education guide from @Smithsonian  brings courageous profiles of veterans to life, revealing the ways they are woven into the tapestry of the American story. Download your free copy today: s.si.edu/AmericasVetera…
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The Museum on Main St "Spark!" exhibit is opening in #AikenSC at the Aiken Train Museum. See & learn more about the people, places, & circumstances that sparked #innovation & invention. Opening tomorrow, November 9 - January 4, 2025. More here: bit.ly/48Ej8vv.

The <a href="/MuseumOnMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a> "Spark!" exhibit is opening in #AikenSC at the Aiken Train Museum. See &amp; learn more about the people, places, &amp; circumstances that sparked #innovation &amp; invention. Opening tomorrow, November 9 - January 4, 2025. More here: bit.ly/48Ej8vv.
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Does your family eat candied yams on Thanksgiving? For one lady from Emeryville, California, they've been a staple in her family's Thanksgiving dinners for years! Listen to her story in this #StoriesFromMainStreet spot! #Thanksgiving #MuseumOnMainStreet #Smithsonian

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This past Monday, local historian & professor Bill Shelburn presented on the history of railroading & Aiken, SC. Part of the Museum on Main St Spark! exhibit on display now at the Aiken Train Museum through Jan 4, 2025. See the exhibit & learn more here: bit.ly/48Ej8vv.

This past Monday, local historian &amp; professor Bill Shelburn presented on the history of railroading &amp; Aiken, SC. Part of the <a href="/MuseumOnMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a> Spark! exhibit on display now at the Aiken Train Museum through Jan 4, 2025. See the exhibit &amp; learn more here: bit.ly/48Ej8vv.
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What does it mean to be "rural" in today's society? Watch our latest documentary "Rural by Choice" to see how Massachusetts communities approach this complex issue: youtube.com/watch?v=JdM2-b… Museum on Main St

What does it mean to be "rural" in today's society? Watch our latest documentary "Rural by Choice" to see how Massachusetts communities approach this complex issue: youtube.com/watch?v=JdM2-b…

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The next community site for the "Spark!" statewide tour will be #GaffneySC at the Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery. Mark your calendars for January 11 - February 22 for a chance to see the Museum on Main St traveling exhibit. More here: bit.ly/4gDlwFP.

The next community site for the "Spark!" statewide tour will be #GaffneySC at the Gaffney Visitors Center &amp; Art Gallery. Mark your calendars for January 11 - February 22 for a chance to see the <a href="/MuseumOnMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a>  traveling exhibit. More here: bit.ly/4gDlwFP.
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We remember the life of former President Jimmy Carter—humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and 39th President of the United States of America. Image: Courtesy of the Department of the Navy

We remember the life of former President Jimmy Carter—humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and 39th President of the United States of America. 

Image: Courtesy of the Department of the Navy
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The Museum on Main St #SparkPlacesofInnovation exhibit opens in #GaffneySC tomorrow at the Gaffney Visitors Center & Art Gallery. Be sure to check out the other fun & educational programs & events happening while the exhibit is on display. More here: bit.ly/4gDlwFP.

The <a href="/MuseumOnMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a> #SparkPlacesofInnovation exhibit opens in #GaffneySC tomorrow at the Gaffney Visitors Center &amp; Art Gallery. Be sure to check out the other fun &amp; educational programs &amp; events happening while the exhibit is on display. More here: bit.ly/4gDlwFP.
Humanities Nebraska (@humanitiesne) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know Kool-Aid was invented in Hastings, Nebraska? (Read more from Nebraska State Historical Society here: history.nebraska.gov/publications_s…) Apply now to host the Smithsonian traveling exhibition "SPARK! Places of Innovation" from Museum on Main St. Details: humanitiesnebraska.org/programs/museu…

Did you know Kool-Aid was invented in Hastings, Nebraska? (Read more from <a href="/nehistorical/">Nebraska State Historical Society</a> here: history.nebraska.gov/publications_s…)

Apply now to host the <a href="/smithsonian/">Smithsonian</a> traveling exhibition "SPARK! Places of Innovation" from <a href="/MuseumOnMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a>. Details: humanitiesnebraska.org/programs/museu…
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in Memphis, TN, on April 4, 1968 transformed him into an icon of the struggle for equality. Four days later, Congressman John Conyers introduced a bill to establish a federal holiday in his honor. #MLKDay  #AmericanDemocracy #CivilRights

Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in Memphis, TN, on April 4, 1968 transformed him into an icon of the struggle for equality. Four days later, Congressman John Conyers introduced a bill to establish a federal holiday in his honor. #MLKDay  #AmericanDemocracy #CivilRights
North Carolina Humanities (@nchumanities) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#NCHumanities is bringing the SITravelingExhibits Museum on Main St exhibition "Spark! Places of Innovation" to North Carolina from May 2025 – February 2026. Learn more at: nchumanities.org/smithsonian-sp…

#NCHumanities is bringing the <a href="/sitesExhibits/">SITravelingExhibits</a> <a href="/MuseumOnMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a> exhibition "Spark! Places of Innovation" to North Carolina from May 2025 – February 2026. Learn more at: nchumanities.org/smithsonian-sp…
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The Museum on Main St exhibit: "Spark!" is now on display at the #BeltonAreaMuseumAssociation thru April 12th. This will be the last stop for the exhibit on the SC tour. See the exhibit that explores the innovation of local communities. More here: bit.ly/4bzkFUQ.

The <a href="/MuseumOnMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a> exhibit: "Spark!" is now on display at the #BeltonAreaMuseumAssociation thru April 12th. This will be the last stop for the exhibit on the SC tour. See the exhibit that explores the innovation of local communities. More here: bit.ly/4bzkFUQ.
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We’re thrilled that the Jefferson Historical Society is now hosting the Smithsonian's Museum on Main St traveling exhibit, "Crossroads: Change in Rural America," in 6 NH & VT towns through this fall. Event information: tinyurl.com/yzpxdtyp #history #humanities #NewHampshire

We’re thrilled that the Jefferson Historical Society is now hosting the <a href="/smithsonian/">Smithsonian</a>'s <a href="/MuseumOnMainSt/">Museum on Main St</a>  traveling exhibit, "Crossroads: Change in Rural America," in 6 NH &amp; VT towns through this fall. Event information: tinyurl.com/yzpxdtyp 
#history #humanities #NewHampshire
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Explore stories of the more than 45,000 Japanese War Brides, like Yoko, who came to the US in the years following #WWII in our #JapaneseWarBrides exhibition opening Morikami Museum on May 3! #SmithsonianAANHPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPI

Explore stories of the more than 45,000 Japanese War Brides, like Yoko,  who came to the US in the years following #WWII in our #JapaneseWarBrides exhibition opening <a href="/morikamimuseum/">Morikami Museum</a> on May 3! #SmithsonianAANHPI #AAPIHeritageMonth  #AAPI
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Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us! • AANHPI Collective History Day on Fri., May 23, from 5pm to 8pm • FREE event at the OK History Center in OKC • More info + registration: okhistory.org/collective2025 #SmithsonianAANHPI

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, &amp; Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us! 
• AANHPI Collective History Day on Fri., May 23, from 5pm to 8pm 
• FREE event at the OK History Center in OKC
• More info + registration: okhistory.org/collective2025

#SmithsonianAANHPI
Janet Natividad (@janetnatividad_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some of the best places to visit are in your own back yard 🔎 What an awesome experience to take our GEMS Middle School parents to the Smithsonian Exhibit that highlighted the Crossroads in Change in Rural America! This field-trip also inspired us to explore and learn more about our

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The @Smithsonian has announced the appointment of Kara Blond as the new director of SITravelingExhibits and @SIAffiliates (SITES | Affiliations) effective June 30. Blond brings more than 25 years of experience to this pivotal role. Full article here: s.si.edu/4dDPlWl