people with disabilities. The presentation was one of 

 four training sessions focusing on guidelines prepared 

 by the Accessibility- Program to improve access to 

 museums for visitors with disabilities. 



June 21— September I 



■ Exhibit "The Family Car" featured classic cars from 

 the Smithsonian collections in settings depicting typi- 

 cal family life. The National Museum of American His- 

 tory also displayed kids' cars and home photos 

 showcasing ways Americans have made automobiles a 

 part of the family since the 1920s. 



June 21 



■ Exhibition The National Postal Museum opened 

 1847. The First Federal Postage Stamp Issue. 



June 22— 2 J, July 20—25 



■ Institutes The National Science Resources Center 

 conducted two K-8 Science Education Leadership In- 

 stitutes for 29 teams from school systems in 15 states, 

 Puerto Rico, and Sweden. Most teams included a school 

 superintendent or assistant superintendent, a science 

 coordinator or director of curriculum and instruction, 

 an experienced teacher, and a senior scientist repre- 

 senting a company or academic institution. The teams 

 developed strategic plans to improve the teaching of 

 science in their elementary schools. 



June 23— 2 j 



■ International Workshop In collaboration with the 

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Con- 

 servation Analytical Laboratory organized and hosted a 

 workshop on "Applications of Neutron Activation 

 Elemental Analysis in Latin American Archaeological 

 Research," focusing on interdisciplinary research, espe- 

 cially involving nuclear analytical techniques for 

 characterization of inorganic archaeological materials, 

 and the development of facilities to conduct such 

 investigations in Latin America. Seven teams from 

 six Latin American countries, each consisting of an 

 archaeologist and a nuclear chemist, attended this 

 workshop, which served as the kick-off of a three- 

 year, IAEA sponsored, coordinated research program. 

 CAL experts will provide coordination and 

 standardization. 



June 25— October ip 



■ Exhibition The U.S. tour of "Treasures from Tervuren: 

 Selections from the Belgian Royal Museum for Central 

 Africa" was coordinated by The Tribal Art Centre of 

 Basel, Switzerland. 



June 25—29, July 2—6 



■ Exhibition The Center for Folklife Programs and 

 Cultural Studies produced the 31st annual Festival of 

 American Folklife featuring "The Mississippi Delta," 

 "African Immigiant Folklife: Building and Bridging 

 Communities," and "Sacred Sounds: Belief and Sociery." 



June 25—29. July 2—6 



■ Folklife Festival The Office of Public Affairs 

 developed a local and national publicity campaign for 

 the 1997 Festival of American Folklife, which featured 

 participants from the Mississippi Delta. Media coverage 

 included network and local morning shows, a number 

 of articles in the Washington Post, and coverage in the 

 New York Times, U.S.A. Today, the Baltimore Sun, 

 Washingtonian, and Southern Living. 



June 26 



■ Program The Center for Museum Studies collabor- 

 ated with the Smithsonian Internship Council to offer 

 the annual Intern Ice Cream Social. Ben and Jerry's 

 contributed 15 gallons of ice cream, toppings, and man- 

 power for the program. 



June 27 



■ Special Visit The Secretary greeted Prime Minister of 

 Australia John Howard, Mrs. Howard, and Australian 

 Ambassador to the United States Andrew Sharp 

 Peacock, here for a tour of the National Portrait Gallery 

 conducted by Director Alan Fern. 



June 28 



■ Concert The Center for Folklife Programs and Cul- 

 tural Studies held the third annual Friends of the 

 Festival Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert, featuring 

 Mike Seeger and the New Lost City Ramblers, and 

 celebrating the revival of old-time southern music 

 and dance. 



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