Makeba Dixon-Hill’s mother told her that she was going to museums prior to being born. Dixon-Hill remembers going to a museum for the first time when she was in kindergarten. Her mom worked from home and once a month, beginning in kindergarten, they...
Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, beginning in elementary school, Dr. Andrea Barnwell-Brownlee regularly went on field trips to the Smithsonian museums. As early as the 5th grade she saw exhibitions ranging from air, space, and flight to American history. She...