National Museum of Language

It is always around now that I crave a summer adventure. Luckily, we have a virtual Cruise to Puerto Rico! It is free, fun, and educational!
Explore a new place and culture from the comfort of your own home, no need to spend money on a hotel.

Enjoy the virtual Cruise here: https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/virtual-cruise-to-puerto-rico/

New Language of the Month alert! This month: Slovak!

Learn more about it here: https://languagemuseum.org/language-of-the-month-june-2024-slovak/

Do you like puzzles? Or Sudoku? Friend of the Museum Tim Brookes has published a book of Sudoku puzzles using endangered alphabets.

Check it out here: https://languagemuseum.org/endangered-alphabets-sudoku/

The NML June 2024 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/languagemuseum/may24-nmlnews-6370732 announces our new exhibit, What Makes People Laugh." And there's a sample of Endangered Alphabets Sudoku in Balinese. Enjoy!

Ever wondered what is funny in other countries? Read some jokes from around the world (and their translations) in our new exhibit What Makes People Laugh:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/laughs/

Have you seen our newest exhibit? It is all about humor!
Ever wondered what is funny in other countries? Read some jokes from around the world (and their translations) in our new exhibit:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/laughs/

Like the sneak peak? Check out our full exhibit of what makes people laugh around the world at our online museum here:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/laughs/

We have a new exhibit available at our online museum!
Check out our brand new exhibit of jokes from around the world (and their translations in English) here:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/laughs/

Our new Teacher's Corner post is up! Check out this amazing website that promotes learning through puzzles and other fun activities!
Read more about it here:
https://languagemuseum.org/learning-through-puzzles/

It's TOMORROW! And it is not too late to sign up to attend.
Dr. Keith Cunningham will be speaking on language reclamation in Maryland. Sign up to attend for free here:
https://languagemuseum.org/speaker-series/

NML May 2024 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/languagemuseum/may24-nmlnews Learn about making puzzles (available in 18 languages) in our Teacher's Corner this month. Also, plan to attend our speaker event this Saturday on Nanticoke language revitalization.

Don't miss next week! Our speaker Dr. Keith Cunningham will talk about the reclamation of Indigenous language in Maryland.
Register for the event here:
https://languagemuseum.org/speaker-series/

Join us on June 1st from 2-4 PM EST to hear from our newest speaker Dr. Keith Cunningham about the reclamation of Indigenous language in Maryland.
Register for free here:
https://languagemuseum.org/speaker-series/

In honor of APPI Month, we celebrate the Hawaiian Language and the efforts to preserve it! You can learn more about it on our resource page here:
https://languagemuseum.org/resources/language-preservation/hawaiian-language-preservation/

This month's Language of the Month is Tagalog! It is one of the languages spoken in the Philippines. Learn more about it here:
https://languagemuseum.org/language-of-the-month-april-2024-tagalog/

May is AAPI Heritage Month! This month we celebrate those of Asian and Pacific Islander descent and the families they come from.
Stay tuned for more!

Have you seen our latest Teacher's Corner post?
Read all about it here:
https://languagemuseum.org/dual-language-education-in-washington-state-becoming-law/

What is one of your best memories of learning a language?
Let's honor some of our amazing language teachers today on National Teacher Appreciation Day!

Today is the day! Don't miss our speaker event with Greg Bishop!
Join us TODAY from 2-4 PM EST for a discussion on the views of alien writing.
Click the link below to register (for free!) for the event:
https://languagemuseum.org/speaker-series/

We had a blast at the 33rd Rockville Science Day talking and playing with the Language of Science! There were over 3500 visitors, and we cannot wait to see you all again next year!Missed the event? Check out the highlights on our website here:
https://languagemuseum.org/the-languages-of-science/

Are you ready for our May Speaker: Greg Bishop!
Join us May 4th from 2-4 PM EST for a discussion on the views of alien writing.
Click the link below to register (for free!) for the event:
https://languagemuseum.org/speaker-series/

NML April 2024 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/languagemuseum/feb24-nmlnews-6362619 reviews our recent and upcoming in-person events and May 4 (Star Wars Day!) speaker, Greg Bishop, on Alien Writing. Our Language of the Month is Tagolog - very appropriate as we approach Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

That's a wrap! National Poetry Month Comes to a close for 2024. Celebrate this final day on our exhibit of poems from 30+ countries. For the full poems on a variety of topics, check out our Power of Poetry Exhibit:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/the-power-of-poetry-exhibit/

We will continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with our poems on Colonialism and the distribution of opportunity. For the full poems check out our Power of Poetry:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/the-power-of-poetry-exhibit/

We will continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with our poems on Authority and the distribution of opportunity. For the full poems check out our Power of Poetry:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/the-power-of-poetry-exhibit/

We will continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with our poems on Gender and the gender roles. For the full poems check out our Power of Poetry:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/the-power-of-poetry-exhibit/

Have you seen our new Teacher's Corner post? This month we cover Dual Education in Washington State and its progress in becoming a law. Read the full article here: https://languagemuseum.org/teachers-corner/

We will continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with our poems on Economics and the dispersal of wealth. For the full poems check out our Power of Poetry:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/the-power-of-poetry-exhibit/

For our first post celebrating National Poetry Month, check out the Identity & Ethnicity section of our Power of Poetry Exhibit:
https://languagemuseum.org/exhibits/the-power-of-poetry-exhibit/identity-and-ethnicity/

It is that time of year again! April is National Poetry Month. In honor of this, we will be highlighting poems from different countries from our Power of Poetry exhibit.
Stay tuned!