E-News from the National Museum of Health and Medicine - January 2009
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Welcome to this month's edition of our e-newsletter. Enjoy this brief update on upcoming exhibitions and public programs and the occasional interesting bit of news from our collections. Do you like what you are reading? Forward it to a friend!
PLEASE NOTE: THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009 (INAUGURATION DAY). WE WILL BE OPEN NORMAL HOURS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19 (MARTIN LUTHER KING JR HOLIDAY) AND RESUME NORMAL HOURS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21.
This month:
- Lincoln Exhibit Opens in February; Plan Now for Symposium
- Flesh and Bones available online and in your mailbox
- Brain Awareness Week Is Coming!
- Upcoming Public Programs: Discovery carts, White House Physician talk, History of Syphilis in America talk
- Have you tried the Museum's Audio Tour?
- Museum Volunteer Greeters Wanted
LINCOLN EXHIBIT OPENS FEBRUARY 12: Plan now to celebrate the Lincoln Bicentennial at the National Museum of Health and Medicine! On Feb. 12, NMHM will open a revamped exhibition of its Lincoln artifacts related to the assassination of the president. This new exhibition will feature a portion of a flag that decorated the state box at Ford's Theatre on the night Lincoln was shot, on loan from Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, NPS. ALSO: Reserve your seat today for our Symposium on Lincoln's Health, set for April 18-19, 2009. Interest is running very high for this unique, one-of-a-kind program, recently endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Learn more about symposium online at http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum/events/lincoln_2009.html.
FALL 2008 NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE ONLINE: Are you a subscriber to our print newsletter "Flesh & Bones"? It was just recently mailed to subscribers, but you can read it now online at http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum/about/newsletter.html. Would you like to subscribe? Email nmhminfo@afip.osd.mil with your request today!
In just two months (March 16-20, 2009), the 10th Annual Brain Awareness Week will be upon us! If you are a middle-school teacher in the greater Washington, D.C. area, don't miss your chance to get in on the action. Sign up today so your students can be among the few able to take advantage of this unique opportunity to talk to neuroscientists and learn about brain sciences through hands-on activities. Visit http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum/events/baw.html to learn about the 2008 program, then call (202) 782-2456 or email gwen.nelmes@afip.osd.mil to learn more or sign up.
Calendar of Upcoming Programs:
What: Special January 17 & 18 Docent-Led Tours and Discovery Cart
Details: Anticipating larger-than-usual visitorship over the weekend prior to the Inaugural on Jan. 20, the Museum has added a docent-led public tour and discovery cart program on each of those days. The tour will begin at 1pm and the discovery cart (see description below) will follow immediately after the tour.
Cost: FREE!
What: Forensic Family Discovery Cart: The Tales Bones Tell
When: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Details: Is it human or non-human? Male or female? Tall or short? Young or old? Join a museum docent for a hands-on exploration of how anthropologists analyze bones to assist with the identification of human remains.
Cost: Free!
What: "Health, Illness and the Presidency" Talk
When: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Russell Auditorium, National Museum of Health and Medicine (AFIP, Bldg. 54)
Details: Join NMHM as we celebrate the centennial year at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Lawrence C. Mohr, Jr., MD will discuss his experiences as White House Physician to three presidents – Reagan, Bush and Clinton – and his career at Walter Reed.
Cost: Free!
What: Sex, Sin, and Science: A History of Syphilis in America
When: Saturday, February 14, 2009, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Russell Auditorium, National Museum of Health and Medicine (AFIP, Bldg. 54)
Details: Did syphilis travel from the New World to Europe on Columbus’ ships? What remedies did Lewis and Clark use to treat the disease on their expedition? Why were so many women with venereal disease quarantined in America during both world wars? What impact did the introduction of penicillin have on the spread of venereal disease? Join us for this Valentine’s Day talk with noted medical historian John Parascandola as he discusses his book, "Sex, Sin, and Science: A History of Syphilis in America." A book signing will follow the presentation.
Cost: Free!
What: Forensic Family Discovery Cart: Dental Puzzles Solved
When: Saturday, February 14 and 28, 2009, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Details: Join a museum docent for activities related to the use of dentistry in the identification of human remains.
Cost: Free!
Check out the Events Calendar for updates: http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum/events/event_2ed.html.
UPDATED AUDIO TOUR AVAILABLE: Our audio tour continues to get rave reviews - try it out on your next visit! The tour includes new segments featuring our RESOLVED and Balad exhibits. Use of the listening wand is FREE. Reserve the listening wands for groups, too! For groups of 10 or more, listening wands may be reserved in advance; call (202) 782-2456 or email nmhminfo@afip.osd.mil to learn more. Visit http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum/about/audio_tours.html for more information.
SEEKING MUSEUM GREETERS!
NMHM seeks volunteer museum greeters/exhibit interpreters! Welcome visitors, interpret exhibits and become part of the Museum family. New volunteers must participate in a docent training program and a monthly continuing education meeting (4th Wednesday of each month from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, except June & July). Greeters are asked to sign up for two shifts each month (shifts are everyday from 10:30-1:30 PM or 1:30-4:30 PM). Museum hours are 10:00-5:30 pm. A medical background is helpful but not required. Docents must complete registration with the American Red Cross volunteer program on Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dress Code: Business Casual (docent jackets will be provided). For more information, email nmhminfo@afip.osd.mil or call (202) 782-2456.
National Museum of Health and Medicine/AFIP
6900 Georgia Ave., NW, Building 54/Room G056
(on the campus at Walter Reed Army Medical Center)
Washington, D.C. 20307
General information: (202) 782-2200
Public Affairs: (202) 782-2672
Email:nmhminfo@afip.osd.mil
On the Web: http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum
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