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Veterinarian and Animal Planet reality television star Kevin Fitzgerald (of "Emergency Vets") chats with "Animal Connections" Smithsonian project director Jennifer Bine at the opening of the traveling truck exhibition in Chicago.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

Not since the "Wienermobile" took to the roads have you seen a vehicle like this!

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

How many cool facts, photos, and interactive displays can you fit in a 1,000-square-foot exhibition? PLENTY!

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

A bird's-eye view of the 18-wheeler traveling truck exhibition "Animal Connections" at the American Veterinary Medical Association's annual conference in Chicago, 2013.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

Please Present your Paw: Vets and keepers use training as enrichment and to prepare animals for stress-free medical examinations that do not require tranquilization.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

Inside the Smithsonian Institution traveling truck exhibition, an infographic displays some of products supplied by specific farm animals.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

What really goes on at the vet's office? PLENTY! A graphic panel filled with x-rays of animals and the objects they ate. When an animal swallows a foreign object it often stops eating, acts depressed and may have suffer from diarrhea, vomiting, or a tender/bloated abdomen.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

Congressman Ted Yoho (FL-03), who also happens to be a veterinarian, tours the "Animal Connections" exhibition with Smithsonian project director Jennifer Bine.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

The "Animal Connections" truck on display at the American Veterinary Medical Association's annual conference in Chicago, 2013.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

The "Animal Connections" truck on display at the American Veterinary Medical Association's annual conference in Chicago, 2013.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

Visitors to the traveling truck exhibition "Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" can try their own hand at being a vet using a number of interactive work stations that allow for accurate (or inaccurate) diagnoses.


"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

Chipmunk, hawk, or deer? A young visitors looks for animals in that may be found in a typical backyard.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

Veterinarian and Animal Planet reality television star Kevin Fitzgerald (of "Emergency Vets") chats with "Animal Connections" Smithsonian project director Jennifer Bine at the opening of the traveling truck exhibition in Chicago.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

The "Animal Connections" truck on display at the American Veterinary Medical Association's annual conference in Chicago, 2013.

"Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/
www.animalconnections.com

SITES staffers take a quick break during the opening of the "Animal Connections" exhibition in Chicago. "Animal Connections: Our Journey Together" is a traveling exhibit on an 18-wheel truck that introduces visitors of all ages to the complex bond between humans and animals. Presented by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the project is made possible through the generous support of Zoetis, an independent company that discovers, develops and manufacturers veterinary vaccines and medicines.

www.sites.si.edu/animalconnections/

www.animalconnections.com

"Suited for Space," developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), chronicles the history of the spacesuit, from the 1920s to the Space Shuttle era.

The exhibit includes dozens of life-size images and banners of spacesuits in the collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

Photo by James Kegley. (We'd love for you to use this image, but please credit Mr. Kegley :-)

For more information about the traveling exhibit and to see a tour schedule: www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/suitedForSpace/inde...

For great interactive content, visit "Suited for Space" on Facebook: www.facebook.com/suitedforspace

In preparation for travel, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) staffers examine all the details on our replica Apollo-era spacesuit, included the national traveling exhibiton "Suited for Space."

An actual Apollo helmet featured a 24-karat gold film overvisor to protect the eyes from intense sunlight. This one was not 24-karat gold but certainly provides the look of the real thing!


For more information about the traveling exhibit and to see a tour schedule: www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/suitedForSpace/inde...

For great interactive content, visit "Suited for Space" on Facebook: www.facebook.com/suitedforspace

Visitors to the Columbia Memorial Space Center were asked a few questions in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) exhibition "Suited for Space."

With good, old-fashioned pens and paper, visitors talked about their favorite spacesuits, what they would bring with them to the moon, and whether they'd like to visit the moon or Mars.

For more information about this exhibition and to see a tour schedule:
www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/suitedForSpace/inde...

For great interactive content, visit "Suited for Space" on Facebook: www.facebook.com/suitedforspace

Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) registrars pack up the didactic panels that accompany the "Suited for Space" exhibition. Custom crates are built to house sets of panels and objects to ensure the protection of the traveling exhibition.

For more information about this exhibition and to see a tour schedule:
www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/suitedForSpace/inde...

For great interactive content, visit "Suited for Space" on Facebook: www.facebook.com/suitedforspace

Richmond, Virginia, was one stop on the national "Suited for Space" tour in 2011. The exhibition, created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in conjuction with the National Air and Space Museum, gives visitors an in-depth look at the making and development of spacesuits.

Photo by James Kegley. (We'd love for you to use this image, but please credit Mr. Kegley :-)


For more information about the traveling exhibit and to see a tour schedule: www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibits/suitedForSpace/inde...

For great interactive content, visit "Suited for Space" on Facebook: www.facebook.com/suitedforspace