As a founding member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers®, Ella Sheppard helped save the sounds of African American celebration. The group was instrumental in preserving spirituals and bringing them to a broader audience. More in #MusicHerStory: library.si.edu/exhibition/mus… #Juneteenth

Join @smithsoniannmai, @nmaahc, Hirshhorn, @natasianart, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art , @nmnh, Smithsonian Gardens, National Air and Space Museum, and National Museum of American History all day AND late into the night on Saturday for sunny, free activities, including a Glow Night Arcade Party at our Arts & Industries Building.

Come solve the next Mystery of the Archives of American Art! 🕵️‍♂️🔎❔ 📸: The Mystery of Isabel Eberstadt, Walter De Maria, Susanna De Maria Wilson, Terry Riley(?), and an unidentified man, 1966 View more at s.si.edu/Mysteries

Painter Romaine Brooks and writer Natalie Barney were romantic partners for over 50 years. 🌈 To learn more about their relationship, view these correspondence among others in the papers of Romaine Brooks: s.si.edu/RomaineBrooks #SmithsonianPride #LGBTQArtists #WomenArtists

☀️This summer, we're hosting our annual National Education Summit. This conference brings together educators from museums, schools, & libraries to explore topics in STEAM, sustainability, racial justice, and more. Registration is free: s.si.edu/EducationSummi… #SmithsonianNES2023

New feature! ✨ You can now flip images horizontally while transcribing. Use it to read reversed text or to make a cephalopod dance. 🦑

Happy #NationalInternDay! To celebrate, we’re handing social media control over to our communications interns, who will be posting about different summer intern projects and sharing what it's like to work at Air and Space. Let's hope our account survives!🤞 #InternTakeoverDay

🔭 Did you catch the #PerseidMeteorShower at its peak this weekend? Check out records of #Perseids in years past, transcribed by our #volunpeer community. ☄️ If you love astronomical history, stay tuned for more Project PHaEDRA throughout the week. s.si.edu/3KHCvZL

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! Stay tuned for looks back at our favorite transcription projects from Latino history, and follow our fellow Smithsonian, the National Museum of the American Latino, to learn more about how Latinas and Latinos have shaped the nation. #AmericanLatinoMuseum #SmithsonianHHM

Need a Monday afternoon break? Have questions about transcription? Our monthly Office Hours session starts in 30 minutes. Register below for casual discussion and real-time support: smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Curious about joining our #volunpeer community? Have a question about transcribing? Looking for a casual chat on a Friday afternoon? Join our Community Manager, Emily Cain, for our monthly Office Hours today at 3pm Eastern. Register: smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/regist…