E-News from the National Museum of Health and Medicine - October 2008
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Welcome to a new feature from the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM): a monthly e-newsletter that will update you on upcoming exhibitions and public programs, and the occasional interesting bit of news from our collections. Enjoy!
This month:
- EXTENDED: Leprosy Exhibition Remains Until March 2009
- NMHM To Hold Symposium on Lincoln's Health in April 2009
- Educators - Sign Up Now for Brain Awareness Week 2009!
- Upcoming Public Programs: Halloween activities, discovery carts in October and WWI book talk in November!
- Greeters Wanted
- Tell Someone About the Museum!
EXTENDED! NMHM has extended "Triumph at Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America" through March 2009! "Carville" offers an intriguing look into the inner workings of the National Leprosarium at Carville, Louisiana. A documentary of the same name is available for viewing in the gallery. Visit http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum/exhibits/triumphatcarville/index.html to learn more.
SAVE THE DATE: NMHM To Hold Symposium on Lincoln's Health in April 2009! 2009 will mark the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and NMHM will offer a unique program to mark the occasion. On April 18-19, a symposium featuring renowned lecturers and physicians will discuss Lincoln's health. Our symposium was recently endorsed by the Congressionally-chartered Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. (Visit http://www.abrahamlincoln200.org/default.aspx to learn more about the ALBC.) Learn more about the NMHM symposium at http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum/events/lincoln_2009.html. (And stay tuned for exciting news about an upcoming revamped exhibition of the Museum's Lincoln artifacts!)
Educators--Sign up now for the Museum's 10th annual Brain Awareness Week coming in March 2009! Brain Awareness Week offers middle school students an exciting opportunity to talk to neuroscientists and learn about brain sciences through hands-on activities. Brain Awareness Week is March 16-20, 2009. Educators are encouraged to sign up now to bring student groups (grades 5-8) for either a morning or afternoon session (up to 75 students per session). Visit http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum/events/baw.html to learn about the 2008 BAW. Phone (202) 782-2456 or email gwen.nelmes@afip.osd.mil to learn more or to sign up for this free program.
Calendar of Upcoming Programs:
Free Docent-Led Tours!Visit the Museum and take advantage of a free, introductory tour led by a Museum docent. October tours are set for 10/11 and 10/25. Tours start at 1:00 p.m.; reservations are not required.
Forensic Family Discovery Cart: DNA Unraveled! Did you know that you can see the DNA of strawberries with the naked eye? Try your hand at DNA extraction and learn how DNA analysis is used in the identification of human remains.
When: Saturday, October 11 and 25, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
Halloween Activities at the NMHM! Pasta skeleton craft activity for ages 5-12 (11 a.m.-2 p.m.) and scavenger hunt (10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)--prizes while they last! When: Saturday, October 25, 2008. Admission and parking are FREE!
Forensic Family Discovery Cart: Whorls, Ridges and Arches! No two people share the same fingerprints. Join a museum docent for fingerprinting activities and learn how fingerprinting is used in the identification of human remains.
When: Saturday, November 8 and 22, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Afternoon Coffee Talk at the Museum! "Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918": During the summer and autumn of 1918, two United States Army divisions, fresh from training camps in South Carolina, were attached to the British Army and participated in some of World War I's bloodiest fighting. Attacks against strong German positions on the Western Front resulted in high American casualties and the British were called upon to provide medical support. Historian Mitch Yockelson will discuss how the 'doughboys' were evacuated from the battlefield and taken to British hospitals for treatment. Following the program, Yockelson will sign his recent book, "Borrowed Soldiers," (available for sale before and after the program.) >When: Wednesday, November 12, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Russell Auditorium, National Museum of Health and Medicine (Bldg. 54, on the campus of Walter Reed Army Medical Center.)
Cost: Free! Coffee served!
Check out the Events Calendar for updates: http://www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum/events/event_2ed.html.
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 training program (Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or Nov. 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) and a monthly continuing education meeting (4th Wednesday of each month from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, except June & July). If training times do not fit your schedule, arrangements can be made. 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.
Are you a frequent visitor to the Museum? Do you use our Web site often? Then tell someone about it! Forward this e-newsletter to colleagues and friends who might be interested in learning more about NMHM exhibitions and programs. Are you a blogger? Consider posting about upcoming NMHM programs or a recent visit to the Museum. We appreciate your support.
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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