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Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian Institution
Established in 1846, the Smithsonian became a repository of man's knowledge in the areas of science and art. Preserving millions o items for scientific, historical or artistic interest, the Smithsonian maintains a collective of musuems and research centers that chronicles the growth of the United States of America.
- Museums
- African Art Museum
Dedicated to advancing an appreciation and understanding of Africa's rich visual arts and diverse cultures.
- Air and Space Museum/Udvar-Hazy Center
Preserves original and historical artifacts that chronicle aviation and aerospace history including the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer, the Spirit of St.Louis, and the command module from the Apollo 11 mission.
- American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
America's first federal art collection, this museum is dedicated to the enjoyment and understanding of American Art and celebrating the achievement of our country's artists.
- American History Museum
Collects and preserves millions of historical objects to inspire a broader understanding of our Nation, its many peoples, and its history.
- American Indian Museum
Dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history and arts of Native Americans.
- Anacosta Museum (African American History and Culture)
Explores American history, society, and creative expression from an African American perspective.
- Arts and Industries Building
Original home of the National Museum.
- Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
Dedicated to the history and contemporary trends in design, this museum explores the nature of design and its impact on our lives.
- Freer and Sackler Galleries (Asian Art)
Freer Gallery houses a world-reowned collection of art from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia and was founded by Charles Lang Freer, a railroad manufacturer from Detroit, who donated his collection and the funds for the gallery's construction. Sackler Gallery houses a collection from Southeast Asia, China and ancient Near East artifacts and antiquities, and was founded by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, a research physician and medical publisher from New York City, who donated his collection and the funds for the gallery's construction.
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Modern and Contemporary Art)
Collects international modern and contemporary art from the post-World War II era to the present with a special interest in the art produced within the last 30 years.
- National Zoo
A 163 acre zoological park, the National Zoo's mission is to celebrate, study and protect wild animals and their habitats, and it is home to more than 2,700 animals from 435 different species.
- Natural History Museum
Largest of the Smithsonian museums and the most visited natural history museum in the world, its' mission is to investigate, document, and understand the natural world and the role of humans in it.
- National Portrait Gallery
Documents the wonderful diversity of individuals who have left, and are leaving, their mark on our country and our culture.
- National Postal Museum
Established to present the postal history of America, it contains millions of historical objects and one of the world's largest collection of stamps.
- Smithsonian Institute Building "The Castle"
Serving as the administrative building of the Smithsonian Institute, this was the original Smithsonian Institution building completed in 1855 by architect James Renwick, Jr.
- Guides and Information Resources
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