Visitors and Ocean Issues: A Background Study for the National 

 Museum of Natural History Ocean Planet Exhibition (Report 93- 

 7), based on data collected at NMNH, Denver and Chicago, 

 reports on public perceptions and awareness of" the issues sur- 

 rounding ocean conservation. Additional studies will be con- 

 ducted for the Smithsonian's Environmental Awareness 

 Program prior to the exhibition's opening and after installa- 

 tion at NMNH. 



In sum, Fiscal Year 1994 has seen an increased use, at SI and 

 elsewhere, of ISO's technical expertise and utilization of the re- 

 sults accumulated since its establishment. 



International Gallery 



Anne R. Gossett, Director 



The International Gallery presented five exhibitions in the In- 

 ternational Gallery and related exhibition spaces in the S. Dil- 

 lon Ripley Center, including the Concourse, Escalator and 

 Rotunda Gallery areas. The exhibitions were The Power of 

 Maps. In the Temple of Solomon and the Tomb ofCaiaphas. Talents 

 of the Brush: Jill Sackler Chinese Calligraphy Competition. Baha- 

 mian Visions: The Art of Amos Ferguson, and Sculptures from the 

 Flames: Ceramics by Gustav and Ulla Kraitz. 



Among the special programs and activities developed to ac- 

 company The Power of Maps were teacher workshops for Wash- 

 ington, D.C. metropolitan area teachers, as well as docent-led 

 tours for schools, a very popular series of family day activities, 

 in addition to the publication of Geographic Journey. A collabo- 

 rative effort between the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and the 

 International Gallery resulted in the successful Washington 

 presentation of The Power of Maps, enabling the Cooper- 

 Hewitt National Museum of Design to have visibility in 

 Washington. 



Organized by the International Gallery in conjunction with 

 an important conference of archaeologists and biblical schol- 

 ars. In the Temple of Solomon and the Tomb of Caiaphas presented 

 rwo unique antiquities, an ivory pomegranate and limestone 

 ossuary, on loan from the Israel Museum and the Israel Antiq- 

 uities Authority. 



Talents of the Brush: Jill Sackler Chinese Calligraphy Competi- 

 tion was organized by the International Gallery, in cooperation 

 with the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and featured more than 

 100 examples of the highest achievements of the art of beauti- 

 ful writing. Regular demonstrations of calligraphy were fea- 

 tured in the gallery, in addition to a rich menu of other 

 educational activities. 



For the first time, a special exhibition was mounted concur- 

 rently in Enid A. Haupt and the Rotunda and Concourse Gal- 

 leries of the Ripley Center, presenting contemporary Swedish 

 art. Sculptures from the Flames: Ceramics by Gustav and Vila 

 Kraitz 



National Air and Space Museum 



Martin Harwit, Director 



The mission of the National Air and Space Museum is to ex- 

 plore and portray the history and the science of aeronautics 

 and space flight. To accomplish this, the Museum's efforts are 

 divided among several different areas: investing in the critical 

 research necessary to properly recount the story of aviation 

 and spaceflight, with historical, technological and scientific 

 insight; creating exhibitions that make this knowledge avail- 

 able to the public in stimulating, understandable terms; con- 

 tinuing to safeguard and improve our collection of artifacts; 

 and effectively and efficiently administering day-to-day opera- 

 tions while maintaining our facilities for the public's comfort 

 and safety. 



Exhibitions and Outreach Activities 



This year marked the opening of several well-received tempo- 

 rary exhibitions. "Monitoring Amazonia from Space," devel- 

 oped in close cooperation with the government of Brazil, 

 illustrated how satellite data can be used to address environ- 

 mental problems. "Wonder Weapon? The Arado Ar 234 

 Blitz" continued the museum's "Air Power in World War II" 

 series. "Patty Wagstaff — National Aerobatic Champion" fea- 

 tured the Extra 260 aerobatic aircraft of three-time national 

 aerobatic champion, Patty Wagstaff. This exhibition brought 

 welcome attention to two subjects important to the museum, 

 aerobatic flying and women in aviation. Finally, "Aerial Inspi- 

 rations: Silk Batiks by Mary Edna Fraser" opened in the 

 museum's Flight and the Arts gallery and was the museum's 

 first textile and first one-woman art exhibition. 



A month before the 25th anniversary of the Apollo II lunar 

 landing, the museum premiered its newest IMAX film, "Des- 

 tiny In Space." The film joins populat features "The Dream Is 

 Alive" and "Blue Planet" and completes the space film trilogy 

 presented by the museum and Lockheed Corporation in coop- 

 eration with NASA. Vice President Al Gore and the Prime 

 Minister of Russia attended the premiere. 



The museum's recognition of the Apollo II anniversary in- 

 cluded a month-long menu of educational programs, includ- 

 ing Apollo highlights tours, special lectures, performances 

 and demonstrations. The activities culminated in the unveil- 

 ing of rwo commemorative stamps in front of the museum's 

 Lunar Lander. 



The premiere of a new Einstein Planetarium production, 

 "Universe of Illusions," was celebrated with a day-long 

 public educational festival in which thousands of visitors 

 participated. 



The Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission provided an 

 opportunity for the museum to install a temporary exhibit in 

 Space Hall to summarize the mission. After the mission's suc- 

 cessful completion, the museum updated its Hubble Space 

 Telescope display in the Stars gallery to include results. 



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