Smithsonian can refer to the Smithsonian Institution , a museum in Washington, D.C. the Smithsonian Institution Building Smithsonian magazine Smithsonian magazine , a magazine published by the Institution Smithsonian Washington Metro , a station of the Washington Metro approximate to the Institution The Smithsonian Institution novel The Smithsonian Institution novel , a novel by Gore Vidal 3773 Smithsonian , an asteroid Smithsonian Agreement EF Smithsonian , an educational travel organization See also James Smithson EF Smithsonian Disambig ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 For similar uses and terms Smithsoniandisambiguation 3773 Smithsonian is a small asteroid belt main belt asteroid . It was discovered by astronomers at the Oak Ridge Observatory in 1984 . It is named in honour of the Smithsonian Institution , the museum complex in Washington D.C. MinorPlanets Navigator 3772 Piaf 3774 Megumi MinorPlanets Footer DEFAULTSORT Smithsonian Category Main Belt asteroids Category Astronomical objects discovered in 1984 Category Smithsonian Institution Beltasteroid stub eo 3773 Smajconjano fa it 3773 Smithsonian la 3773 Smithsonian hu 3773 Smithsonian pl 3773 Smithsonian pt 3773 Smithsonian sk 3773 Smithsonian sr 3773 uk 3773 vi 3773 Smithsonian yo 3773 Smithsonian ... more details
for similar uses and terms Smithsoniandisambiguation Foreign Exchange refimprove date March 2012 The Smithsonian Agreement was a December 1971 agreement that adjusted the fixed exchange rate s established at the Bretton Woods Conference of 1944. Although the other currencies were still pegged to the dollar until 1973, the main difference from the previous regime was the abolition of the dollar s convertibility into gold guaranteed by United States Department of the Treasury U.S. Treasury , making the dollar effectively a fiat currency . History The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 established an international fixed exchange rate regime in which currencies were pegged to the United States dollar , which was based on the gold standard . By 1970, however, it was clear that the exchange rate regime was under threat, as the United States dollar was greatly overvalued because of heavy American spending on Lyndon B. Johnson s Great Society and the Vietnam War . The American economy was also coming under serious inflation ary pressures due to the aging economic infrastructure. citation needed date January 2012 Nixon Shock In response , on August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon unilaterally suspended the convertibility of dollars into gold, effectively ending the gold standard. The United States then entered negotiations with its industrialized allies to appreciate their own currencies, in response to this change. Meeting in December 1971 at the Smithsonian Institution , the Group of Ten economic Group of Ten signed the Smithsonian Agreement. In the Agreement, the countries agreed to appreciate their currencies against the United States dollar. citation needed date March 2012 Although the Smithsonian Agreement was hailed by President Nixon as a fundamental reorganization of international ... 1971 in the United States Category Smithsonian Institution Category 1971 in international relations ko it Smithsonian Agreement ja zh ... more details
Notable tour experts have included Smithsonian curators, scientists, and researchers. Richard Kurin ... located at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and operated in cooperation with travel partners nationwide. Originally a department of The Smithsonian Associates TSA program, Journeys became part of Smithsonian Business Ventures in 2005, which in turn became Smithsonian Enterprises in 2008 ... Smithsonian Journeys Official Website http www.smithsonianjourneys.org blog Smithsonian Journeys Blog http www.facebook.com pages Smithsonian Journeys 130603425098 Smithsonian Journeys Official Facebook Page http www.explorica.com Category Smithsonian Institution Category Travel and holiday ... more details
Infobox Magazine title Smithsonian image file Smithsonian magazine cover.png editor Michael Caruso ref cite web url http www.poynter.org latest news romenesko 150148 caruso named smithsonian editor in chief more 150148 title Caruso named Smithsonian editor in chief author Jim Romenesko date October 19, 2011 work Romenesko publisher The Poynter Institute accessdate October 19, 2011 ref frequency Monthly category History , science , arts , nature company Smithsonian Institution firstdate April 1970 country United States language English website http www.smithsonian.com smithsonian.com total circulation 2,075,114 ref http abcas3.accessabc.com ecirc magtitlesearch.asp ref circulation year 2011 issn 0037 7333 Smithsonian is the official journal published by the SmithsonianSmithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The first issue was published in 1970. History The history of Smithsonian began when Edward K. Thompson , the retired editor of the weekly Life magazine Life , was recruited by the then Secretary of the Smithsonian, S. Dillon Ripley , to produce a magazine about things in which the Smithsonian Institution is interested, might be interested or ought to be interested. Thompson would later recall that his philosophy for the new magazine was that it would stir curiosity in already ... in 2001. Contributors Smithsonian has one staff writer, Abigail Tucker, ref http www.smithsonianmag.com ... mostly on freelance contributions. Notable past and current contributors to Smithsonian have included ... journalist David Snell Notes and references Reflist External links http www.smithsonianmag.com Smithsonian magazine official website Smithsonian Institution 50 largest US magazines Webby Awards cat Science year 1997 type Nominee cat2 Education year2 1998 type2 Nominee DEFAULTSORT Smithsonian Magazine ... Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related Category Monthly magazines Category Smithsonian Institution publications art mag stub hist mag stub sci mag stub fr Smithsonian magazine ... more details
Infobox TV channel name Smithsonian Channel logofile Smithsonian Channel.PNG logosize 250px logoalt logo2 launch 2007 closed date picture format 480i SDTV br 1080i HDTV share share as of share source network owner Smithsonian Institution br Showtime Networks CBS Corporation slogan country United States broadcast area United States and Canada headquarters Washington, DC former names replaced names sister names Showtime TV channel Showtime br The Movie Channel br Flix TV channel Flix timeshift names web http www.smithsonianchannel.com terr serv 1 terr chan 1 sat serv 1 DirecTV sat chan 1 565 HD only br 1565 VOD sat serv 2 DISH Network sat chan 2 Discontinued cable serv 1 Available on some cable systems cable chan 1 Check local listings for channels cable serv 2 Verizon FiOS cable chan 2 Channel 625 adsl serv 1 U verse AT&T U verse adsl chan 1 118 SD br 1118 HD Smithsonian Networks SNI SI is a joint venture between CBS Corporation s Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution . The service consists of Smithsonian Channel, Smithsonian Video on demand On Demand , and http www.smithsonianchannel.com smithsonianchannel.com . The network s content is inspired by the Smithsonian Institution ... a wide range of historical, scientific and cultural subjects. On September 26, 2007, the Smithsonian ... 12, 2008. Dish Network has since dropped the Smithsonian Channel HD from their programming line up effective February 1, 2009. Dish Network provided no warning to subscribers. In 2010, Smithsonian ... air date has not been given. Smithsonian Networks is also available on Time Warner Cable , AT&T U verse ... Man for the Vaults Job , July 12, 2009 ref Mystery of the Hope Diamond On August 19, 2009, the Smithsonian ... in May, along with a Smithsonian Networks documentary. ref http www.www.google.com hostednews ... 6, 2009. External links http www.smithsonianchannel.com Official Site http www.si.edu Smithsonian ... networks Category Smithsonian Institution Category Showtime TV network Category English language ... more details
Infobox record label name Smithsonian Folkways Recording image name image size image bg parent founded 1987 founder Smithsonian Institution name of founders, separate with commas or BR no real founder ... city and state url http www.folkways.si.edu www.folkways.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution . It is a part of the Smithsonian s Center for Folklife ... Records label to the Smithsonian. The donation was made on the condition that the Institution ... new recordings. Some well known artists have contributed to the Smithsonian Folkways collection, including ... s music, and international music, Smithsonian Folkways has become an important collection to the musical ... s music from all over the world. History The Smithsonian Folkways Recordings label arose when the Smithsonian s acquired a vast collection of recordings from Folkways Records, maintained by Moses ... Collection . http folklife.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways . Retrieved 2010 05 14. ref Folkways Records ... Dylan . ref Rogovoy, Seth Summer 2002 . Moe Asch Collector of Culture . Pakn Treger , pp.8 10. ref Smithsonian ... him, Asch found Ralph Rinzler , who was then artistic director of the Smithsonian s annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival Folklife Festival . Asch saw that the Smithsonian had the power to keep the collection ... . Now Hear This historic sound recordings at Smithsonian Folkways Records . Harpers Magazine . ref ... the sounds of the world preserved. There was opposition to the transfer, with some members of the Smithsonian ... was completed, but his family finished the passing of the Folkways Records to the Smithsonian in 1987 ... Rinzler Archives and Collections . http www.folklife.si.edu Smithsonian Folkways . Retrieved 2010 05 14. ref After the creation of the collection in the Smithsonian Archives, only two full time positions ... archivist, Jeff Place. The Smithsonian also stipulated a condition regarding the transfer if they accepted ..., Smithsonian Folkways. The label now relies on a small team of full time staff, part time staff, interns ... more details
Infobox Law enforcement agency agencyname Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection Services nativename nativenamea nativenamer commonname Smithsonian Security Guards abbreviation patch Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection Services.jpg patchcaption Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection ... parentagency child1agency unittype unitname Collapsible list title 3 Smithsonian Museum Protection Smithsonian Museum Physical Security US National Zoological Park Police officetype officename ... reference The Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection Services is the guard force of the Smithsonian ... of the United States federally owned and managed Smithsonian Institution museum s and research centers in Washington, D.C. , New York City , at the 2,800 acre Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland as well as oversight of the security operations in the Smithsonian Facility in Panama ... and grounds of the Smithsonian. The powers and duties of the watchmen were the same as those of the District s Metropolitan Police. Pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 193n, the Smithsonian was authorized ... States Code Title 40 , Chapter 63, 6306 , Smithsonian guards are designated as Special police ... C, employees designated as special police for the Smithsonian may be provided, without charge ... ref Image Smithsonian Castle Doorway.jpg 200px thumb right The Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection protects 19 Smithsonian sites. Positions There are several position levels within the Office of Protection Services Smithsonian Museum protection officers are security officers that have been ... , Handcuffs handcuff procedures, and pepper spray use. They are assigned to one of nineteen Smithsonian .... Smithsonian Museum physical security specialists and Supervisory physical security specialists assist ... Park Police officers , although under the authority and oversight of the Smithsonian Institution ... assigned to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park National Zoo and the Smithsonian ... more details
multiple issues orphan July 2010 unreferenced May 2009 wikify July 2010 advert July 2010 Smithsonian Theaters is an operating unit of Smithsonian Enterprises , the revenue generating business division for the Smithsonian Institution. Operating three IMAX Theaters and one Infiniti Digital Dome Planetarium, the group presents shows of a relevant subject matter to the museum in which it is located. The Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater is the flagship facility of Smithsonian Theaters, and is located on the first floor of the National Air and Space Museum s National Mall Campus. It plays films related to aviation and space. Currently playing are the movies 3D Sun, Fighter Pilot Operation Red Flag, and To Fly the inaugural film for the Smithsonian which has played continuously for 35 years, since the museum opened . The theater also is host to many prestigious lecture events on topics spanning the purview of the museum. John Glenn hosts a lecture each year, and series by GE , Boeing , and others draw hundreds and sometimes thousands of attendees. The Airbus IMAX Theater is located at the National Air and Space Museum s Stephen F. Udvar Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. This newest IMAX theatre plays content similar to her sister facility on the National Mall, and is currently offering The Magic of Flight, Fighter Pilot Operation Red Flag, and Blue Planet. Only named for Airbus SAS this past year due to a 6 Million donation, the theater doesn t host as many events due to its location near Dulles International Airport a 45 minute drive from the National Mall . However, Smithsonian Theaters ... Definition 3D format. Additionally, the Johnson Theater will show Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian ... a sky watching experience in the museum. This traditional show is presented to you by one of the Smithsonian .... External links Visit Smithsonian Theaters website http www.si.edu theaters for more details on showtimes ... themselves. Category Smithsonian Institution ... more details
For similar uses and terms, see Smithsoniandisambiguation . Infobox NRHP name Smithsonian Castle area built 1855 nrhp type nhl image Smithsonian Building NR.jpg caption The Castle location Washington ... nhl detail.cfm?ResourceId 1104&ResourceType Building title Smithsonian Institution Building accessdate ... of Historic Places publisher National Park Service ref governing body Smithsonian Institution refnum 66000867 The Smithsonian Castle , located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. behind the National Museum of African Art , houses the Smithsonian Institution s administrative offices and information ... Landmark in 1965. ref name nhlsum History The Castle was the first Smithsonian building, begun ... York St. Patrick s Cathedral in New York City and the Smithsonian s Renwick Gallery , also in Washington ... National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Smithsonian Institution Building last ... and air conditioning systems. ref name nrhpinv1 Description File East entrance Smithsonian Institution Building.JPG thumb East entrance to the Smithsonian Institution Building The Castle was designed ... to the marble and granite from the other major buildings in Washington DC. File Smithsonian Institution ... and a suite of rooms on the second as an apartment for the Secretary of the Smithsonian. This space ... developed. ref name bldgsdc Current use The Smithsonian Castle houses all the administrative offices of the Smithsonian. The main Smithsonian visitor center is also located here, with interactive ... history exhibits historic history.htm sib title Smithsonian Institution Building work Histories of the Smithsonian Institution s Museums and Research Centers publisher Smithsonian Institution accessdate ... 07120014.jpg File Smithsonian castle.jpg File Taxidermied Snow leopard.jpg A taxidermy taxidermied Snow Leopard is exhibited inside the building. File Smithsonian Peacock.jpg A taxidermy taxidermied ... sicastle.htm Smithsonian Institution Building official site http hdl.loc.gov loc.pnp hhh.dc0231 ... more details
Smithsonian Research Online is a database of bibliographic citations and full texts of publications by Smithsonian Institution scholars. It is managed by the Smithsonian Institution Libraries . Access to the database is free. The database contained some 10,000 citations as of 2011. ref http smithsonianscience.org 2011 02 digital repository now contains 10000 items Smithsonian Digital Repository Now Contains 10,000 Items ref An increasing proportion of the citations includes full texts. Purposes of the database include facilitating discovery of Smithsonian research publications and assisting in measuring and communicating the magnitude, value, and impact of Smithsonian research. ref http research.si.edu srb faq.cfm Smithsonian Research Online FAQ ref References Reflist External links Official website research.si.edu Category Smithsonian Institution Category Full text databases Category Research projects Category Bibliographic databases Category Online databases Database stub ... more details
The Computerworld Smithsonian Award is given out annually to individuals who have used technology to produce beneficial changes for society. Nominees are proposed by a group of 100 CEOs of information technology companies. The award has been given since 1989. ref http siris archives.si.edu ipac20 ipac.jsp?uri full 3100001 140524 0 The Computer World Smithsonian Awards, 1989 2001 , Smithsonian Institution , USA. ref Winners 2000 ref Linda Rosencrance, http www.computerworld.com s article 45660 Technology innovators presented with Smithsonian awards Technology innovators presented with Smithsonian award , Computerworld , USA, June 8, 2000. ref EBay , Montgomery County Public Schools , Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, Proton World, Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa, Danfoss Drives, National Marrow Donor Program , RealNetworks , Hawkes Ocean Technology, Delta Air Lines , Blackboard Inc. . References reflist DEFAULTSORT Computerworld Smithsonian Award Category Awards established in 1989 Category Awards for contributions to society and culture Category Smithsonian Institution ... more details
Smithsonian Global Sound SGS is the digital archive project of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage SCFCH , launched in 2005 by Smithsonian Folkways, the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution. Its stated mission is to preserve and disseminate a wide range of the world s music. By making the archives of Smithsonian Folkways and its partner organizations available for online purchase and downloading, Smithsonian Global Sound brings the promotion and preservation of local traditions into the global digital age. Part of SGS s mission is to support local musicians and traditions from around the globe through international recognition, the payment of royalties, and partnership with regional archives. SGS collaborates with institutions around the planet to record, catalog and digitize music and other verbal arts and distribute them via the Internet. It promotes ... are paid to artists and institutions, internationally. As of September 1, 2009, Smithsonian Global Sound was combined with Smithsonian Folkways to provide a single destination, www.folkways.si.edu, for access to all the recordings, videos, and educational resources of Smithsonian Folkways and partner archives. Going forward, the activities of Smithsonian Global Sound will continue under the name Smithsonian Folkways and be found at www.folkways.si.edu. History The Smithsonian Center ... released from the archive. In February 2005, Smithsonian Global Sound was created to digitize this vast ... and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings catalogues and the collections of two regional archives .... The Smithsonian has agreements for various online music vendors such as iTunes and eMusic, as well ... for Music have both provided initial support to Smithsonian Global Sound. External links http www.globalsound.org Smithsonian Global Sound http www.folkways.si.edu index.html Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Category Smithsonian Institution ... more details
Refimprove date March 2009 The Smithsonian Institution Libraries SIL system comprises 20 libraries serving the various Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers. SIL s holdings include 1.5 million ... smithsonianlibraries 2009 03 strategic planning.html title Smithsonian Libraries Strategic planning publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2009 03 05 ref The SIL Catalog ref cite web url http siris libraries.si.edu title SIRIS Smithsonian Institution Research Information System publisher Smithsonian Institution Research Information System date accessdate 2009 03 05 ref is part of the Smithsonian Research Information System SIRIS from which one can search 1.89 million ... bios nancy e gwinn Newsdesk Staff biographies Nancy E. Gwinn ref Library locations Most of the Smithsonian s libraries are located in the Washington, DC, area, where most of the Smithsonian Institution ... Smithsonian Libraries Locations publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2009 03 ... Zoological Park Library Washington, D.C. Smithsonian American Art Museum National Portrait Gallery ... Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Library Edgewater, Maryland New York City, New York ... Center Republic of Panama Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Library Republic of Panama Special Collections There are two primary Special Collections libraries within Smithsonian Institution Libraries ... dedicated special collections libraries of Smithsonian Institution Libraries the Dibner Library of the History ... is provided to Smithsonian Institution curators, researchers, and other staff as well as outside scholars ... Department publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2009 04 02 ref Additional ... Galaxy.cfm?id 1.31 title Special Collections Department publisher Smithsonian Institution ... ref cite web url http www.sil.si.edu DigitalLibrary.cfm title Smithsonian Libraries Digital Library publisher Smithsonian Institution Libraries date accessdate 2011 07 10 ref include The Biodiversity ... more details
Infobox recurring event name Smithsonian Kite Festival logo image caption 2008 promotional flyer location ... The Blossom Kite Festival , formerly the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual kite ... NASM . ref cite web url http www.dcpages.com gallery Smithsonian Kite Festival title Smithsonian Kite Festival work DCpages publisher DCpages.com accessdate 2011 03 01 ref Until 2010, the Smithsonian Associates , the cultural, educational, and membership division of the Smithsonian Institution ... 2011 03 17 ref The 44th Smithsonian Kite Festival, which the Smithsonian Associates and the NASM ... work 44th Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival publisher S. Dillon Ripley Center The Smithsonian Associates accessdate 2011 03 01 ref The 43rd Smithsonian Kite Festival was held on Saturday, March 28, 2009 ... 43rd annual smithsonian kite festival celebrates environment going green title The 43rd Annual Smithsonian ... Newsroom of the Smithsonian Institution date 2009 02 16 accessdate 2011 03 01 ref The 42nd Smithsonian ... August 8 to August 24, 2008, highlighted the art and history of Chinese kites. The Smithsonian stated that the Chinese introduced the first kites more than 2,000 years ago. According to the Smithsonian ... leaflets, but the kites influence gradually spread to Western countries to become what the Smithsonian called a familiar artistic and cultural icon. The Smithsonian stated that kites continue to play ... China Friendship Series Smithsonian Institution program tied to 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing work America.gov ... Reflist Gallery gallery Image Smithsonian Kite Festival 2010.03.27 1.JPG The Smithsonian Kite Festival, March 27, 2010 Image Smithsonian Kite Festival 2010.03.27 2.JPG The Smithsonian Kite Festival, March 27, 2010 Image Smithsonian Kite Festival 2010.03.27 3.JPG The Smithsonian Kite Festival ... http www.kitefestival.org Smithsonian Kite Festival http www.smithsonianassociates.org The Smithsonian ... photos from the smithsonian kite festival Photos From The Smithsonian Kite Festival , Rachel Levitin ... more details
The Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Awards is a biennial honor presented by the United States National Postal Museum , which is part of the Smithsonian Institution . The award is designed to recognize individuals for ...outstanding lifetime accomplishments in the field of philately. The achievements can include original research that significantly advances our understanding of philately and postal history exceptional service to the philatelic community, and, the overall promotion of philately for the benefit of current and future collectors. ref http www.postalmuseum.si.edu museum 1h awards.html Smithsonian Institution National Postal Museum Awards Page ref The first awards were in 2002 and the most recent winners, in 2008, were Wallace Cleland , Bernard A. Henning Sr. and Gordon Morrison . References references External links http www.usstamps.org news 2009 feb09 9 2008 Winners with their awards Category Philatelic awards Category Smithsonian Institution Category Awards established in 2002 Philately stub ... more details
infobox television show name Smithsonian Channel s Sound Revolution format Documentary television series br Music runtime 46 minutes country USA network Smithsonian Networks first aired November 16, 2008 starring Morgan Freeman br BB King br Buddy Guy br Etta James br Ike Turner br Clarence Gatemouth Brown br num episodes 6 Smithsonian Channel s Sound Revolution is a Documentary film documentary television series hosted by award winning actor Morgan Freeman . Documentary footage, expert interviews and musical performances trace the origins of be bop, jazz, rock n roll and soul music, all emanating from ground zero Clarksdale, Mississippi and the Mississippi Delta. Each hour long program is filled with recent performances, largely from the Montreux Jazz Festival , featuring performances by B.B. King , Ike Tuner , Buddy Guy , Etta James , Eric Clapton , Carlos Santana , Robert Cray , Miles Davis , The Neville Brothers and many others. The show premiered November 2008 on Smithsonian Networks. Episodes Season 1 2008 Blues Beginnings Traveling Blues Sounds of Jazz Free Jazz to Future Jazz Soul Stirrings Heart of Soul Featured individuals Ray Charles , featured in the episode Soul Stirrings . External links http www.smithsonianchannel.com site smithsonian show sound revolution.do Official Website http www.smithsonianchannel.com site smithsonian show sound revolution.do Videos http www.smithsonianchannel.com site smithsonian home.do Smithsonian Networks http blog.smithsonianchannel.com 2008 11 14 morgan freeman hosts sound revolution Smithsonian Channel Blog Category Smithsonian Networks Category American documentary television series ... more details
Infobox Museum name Smithsonian Institution Archives image Smithsonian logo color.svg imagesize 100px caption map type map caption latitude 38.886089 longitude 77.021413 established dissolved location 600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC type Archives visitors director curator publictransit L Enfant Plaza WMATA station L Enfant Plaza Washington Metro website http siarchives.si.edu www.siarchives.si.edu The Smithsonian Institution Archives SIA is the archives of the Smithsonian Institution . SIA is located in Washington, D.C. , United States and maintains the archives related to the history of the 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, 9 research facilities, and the people of the Smithsonian. Collections SIA s collections consist of archival material related to art, history, science and the humanities. This includes collections about expeditions, biographies, and general history about the Smithsonian Institution. ref name Crouch1989 cite book author Archie R. Crouch title Christianity in China A Scholars s Guide to Resources in the Libraries and Archives of the United States url http books.google.com books?id eIebre3p6ZIC&pg PA78 accessdate 20 April 2012 year 1989 publisher M.E. Sharpe isbn 978 0 87332 419 9 page 78 ref References reflist External links Commons category http siarchives.si.edu Official website http newsdesk.si.edu factsheets smithsonian institution archives SIA Fact Sheet Smithsonian museums coord missing United States Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related Category Smithsonian Institution Category Archives in the United States library stub US museum stub ... more details
Infobox Museum name Smithsonian American Art Museum image SAAM facade.jpg imagesize 250 caption The Smithsonian ... Museum, Cultural heritage Heritage Museum ref Cite journal title Smithsonian American Art Museum About publisher ARTINFO year 2008 url http www.artinfo.com galleryguide 19999 6538 about smithsonian ... name fact sheet Cite web url http newsdesk.si.edu factsheets saam fact sheet.htm title Smithsonian American Art Museum Fact Sheet, February 2009 accessdate December 31, 2009 publisher Smithsonian Institution ... Smithsonian American Art Museum Staff Bios publisher Smithsonian Institution accessdate December ... Place Washington Metro website http americanart.si.edu americanart.si.edu The Smithsonian American ... American art . Part of the Smithsonian Institution , the museum has a broad variety of American ... nicholas bell on karen lamonte.html publisher Smithsonian American Art Museum ref and Winslow Homer ..., video clips and still images. ref name fact sheet File Smithsonian american art museum.jpg thumb left Inside the Smithsonian American Art Museum, on re opening weekend in July 2006 The Lunder Conservation ... crafts, decorative arts and frames. Staff from both the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery London National Portrait Gallery work in the Lunder Center. The Smithsonian American Art Museum first opened to the public in its current location in 1968 when the Smithsonian ... the collection, which was begun in 1829, was on display in a Smithsonian building on the National Mall. ref name fact sheet The Smithsonian American Art Museum has had many names over the years Smithsonian Art Collection, National Gallery of Art, National Collection of Fine Arts, and National Museum of American Art. The museum adopted its current name in October 2000. The Smithsonian completed ... canopy designed by the architectural firm Foster Partners . The Smithsonian American Art Museum shares ... , another Smithsonian museum. Although the two museums names have not changed, they are collectively ... more details
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center SERC is a United States convert 2800 acre km2 sing on environmental research and educational facility operated by the Smithsonian Institution . It is located on the Rhode River Rhode and West River Maryland West River s near Mayo, Maryland Edgewater in Anne Arundel County, Maryland , near the western shore of Chesapeake Bay . The center s focus of study is the ecosystem s of coastal zones, particularly in the Chesapeake Bay estuary and nearby wetlands . Summary The SERC conducts research on topics that include Terrestrial ecoregion Terrestrial ecoregions terrestrial , atmospheric , and estuarine environmental research within the disciplines of botany , ecology , environmental education , biology , chemistry , mathematics , microbiology , physics , and zoology . The center trains interns and graduate students, including pre doctoral and doctoral students. Annually, the center receives over 10,000 students, teachers, and families who come to visit. It gives advice, consultation, and testimony to local, state, federal, and international governmental agencies, natural resource managers, policy makers, and conservation organizations. It serves as a center of research and education on human impacts in land sea interactions of the coastal zone. The center receives 20,000,000 in extramural grants and contracts funded from governmental agencies, foundations, and industry. Technical innovation The center has been an innovator of biotelemetry to track behavior, habitat use, and movement of Callinectes sapidus blue crabs Callinectes sapidus ... http serc.si.edu Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Smithsonian Institution coord 38.88662 N 76.54265 W source placeopedia display title Smithsonian stub Category Research institutes in the United States Category Environmental research institutes Category Smithsonian Institution research programs Environmental Research Center Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related de Smithsonian ... more details
File Center for Astrophysics.jpg thumb CfA exterior The Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics CfA is one of the largest and most diverse astrophysical institutions in the world, Citation needed date August 2009 where scientists carry out a broad program of research in astronomy , astrophysics , earth science earth and space science s, and science education . The center s mission is to advance knowledge and understanding of the universe through research and education in astronomy and astrophysics. The center was founded in 1973 as a joint venture between the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University . It consists of the Harvard College Observatory and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ... 1998 10.15 Harvard Smithso.html title Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Celebrates 25 ... NASA 70 Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian federal funds 22 National Science Foundation 4 United ... links http www.cfa.harvard.edu CfA Homepage Smithsonian Institution Coord 42.38146 71.12837 type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Harvard Smithsonian Center For Astrophysics Category Harvard University ... Astrophysics institutes Category Telescopes Category 1973 establishments Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related Category Buildings and structures in Cambridge, Massachusetts Category Smithsonian Institution research programs cs Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics de Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics es Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics fa fr Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics it Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics lb Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics nl Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ja pl Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics pt Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ro Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ru sk Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics tr Harvard Smithsonian Astrofizik Merkezi ... more details
infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name The Smithsonian Institution title orig translator image File GoreVidal TheSmithsonianInstitution.jpg 200px First edition cover author Gore Vidal cover artist country United States language English language English series genre Novel publisher Little, Brown release date 15 October 1998 media type Print Hardcover Hardback & Paperback pages 272 p. hardback edition isbn ISBN 0 316 64504 4 hardback edition oclc 60211198 preceded by followed by Gore Vidal s novel The Smithsonian Institution is a fictional account of the adventures of T. as he helps a group of scientists in the basement of the Smithsonian create the neutron bomb , and encounters historical figures such as President Abraham Lincoln , Charles Lindbergh , Eleanor Roosevelt and Mrs. Grover Cleveland . Vidal has supposedly claimed that this was the inspiration for the 2006 film Night at the Museum Citation needed date October 2008 . The film was in fact based on the 1993 children s book The Night at the Museum . DEFAULTSORT Smithsonian Institution, The Category 1998 novels Category Alternate history novels Category Novels by Gore Vidal Category Museums in popular culture Category Smithsonian Institution 1990s novel stub ... more details
The Smithsonian Ocean Portal is an educational website created and maintained by the Smithsonian Institution s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. The website features regularly updated, original content from the museum s research, collections, and Sant Ocean Hall as well as content provided by a number of collaborating organizations. According to the site s statement of purpose, the Ocean Portal was created to help increase public knowledge about the ocean and marine science, raise ... to become caring ocean stewards. ref Smithsonian Ocean Portal, Statement of Purpose, February 4, 2009 ... Smithsonian collections. About one third of NMNH collections and staff focus on the marine realm ... for any Smithsonian Institution website, the Smithsonian Ocean Portal is built on a LAMP architecture ... Garbage designed and built the Smithsonian Ocean Portal. The Beta version of the website went live in December ... releases smithsonian unveils new webby award winning website dedicated ocean education and stewardsh title Smithsonian Unveils New Webby Award Winning Website Dedicated to Ocean Education and Stewardship author Pressroom of the Smithsonian Institution date June 7, 2010 work publisher Smithsonian ... organizations. Smithsonian contributors Several Smithsonian organizations contribute to the Ocean Portal, including the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland, the Smithsonian Marine Science Network , the Smithsonian Marine ... Zoological Park in Washington, DC. In addition, the Smithsonian Ocean Portal collaborates with several non Smithsonian organizations, which contribute content and expertise to the site. References references External links http www.si.edu Smithsonian Institution Website http www.ocean.si.edu The Smithsonian Ocean Portal http www.mnh.si.edu exhibits ocean hall Sant Ocean Hall Sections http ... Find your Blue http ocean.si.edu for educators For Educators Category Smithsonian Institution ... more details
of the Smithsonian Institution , in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building The Smithsonian museums are the most widely visible part of the United States Smithsonian Institution and consist of nineteen museums and galleries as well as the Smithsonian National Zoological Park National Zoological Park . ref name Fact http newsdesk.si.edu factsheets facts about smithsonian institution Facts about the Smithsonian Institution . newsdesk.si.edu Pressroom of the Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved ..., 2010 ref The birth of the Smithsonian Institution can be traced to the acceptance of James Smithson ... States Department of the Treasury Treasury . After eight years, in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was established. ref http www.si.edu About History History . Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 19, 2011 ref The Smithsonian Institution Building also known as The Castle was completed ..., and offices. ref http www.sil.si.edu Exhibitions Smithson to Smithsonian building 01.html The Smithsonian Building A Building Worthy of Smithson s Gift . http www.sil.si.edu Exhibitions Smithson to Smithsonian From Smithson to Smithsonian The Birth of an Institution . Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved March 11, 2010 ref During this time the Smithsonian was a learning institution concerned mainly ... Fullerton Baird , the Smithsonian turned into a full fledged museum, mostly through the acquisition ... as the Arts and Industries Building. This structure was opened in 1881 to provide the Smithsonian ... history exhibits baird bairdhm.htm Spencer F. Baird s Vision for a National Museum . Smithsonian Institution ... 2001 03 13 us s dillon ripley dies 87 led smithsonian institution during its greatest growth.html?sec &spon &pagewanted 1 S. Dillon Ripley Dies at 87 Led the Smithsonian Institution During Its Greatest ... and most rapid growth for the Smithsonian, and it continued until Ripley s resignation in 1984. ref name NYT Since the completion of the Arts and Industries Building, the Smithsonian has expanded ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Smithsonian Institution Shelter nrhp type image Smithsonian Hut Whitney.jpg caption The Smithsonian Institution Shelter, against the backdrop of the Sierra. nearest city Lone Pine, California lat degrees 36 lat minutes 34 lat seconds 43 lat direction N long degrees 118 long minutes 17 long seconds 32 long direction W locmapin California area built 1909 architect Arch,Speiden & Speiden architecture No Style Listed Rustic architecture added March 08, 1977 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body National Park Service refnum 77000119 The Smithsonian Institution Shelter , also known as the Mount Whitney Summit Shelter , was built in 1909 on the summit plateau of Mount Whitney , in the Sierra Nevada U.S. Sierra Nevada within Sequoia National Park , in California . History The shelter at the summit was proposed after Byrd Surby, a U.S. Fisheries employee, was struck and killed by lightning on the summit in 1904. The shelter was built to house scientists who used the 14,505 foot summit to study high altitude phenomena in the time before sustained high altitude flight was possible. In 1909 the site was used by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory director Charles Greeley Abbot to conduct spectroscopic observations of Mars to investigate the existence of water on the planet. Other studies included observations of cosmic rays and nocturnal radiation. ref cite web url http siris sihistory.si.edu ipac20 ipac.jsp?uri full 3100001 11842 0 date 2008 12 09 work title SAO Mount Whitney Shelter Erected publisher Smithsonian Institution Research Information System ref ... the shelter with funding from the Smithsonian Institution , with assistance from the Lick Observatory ... 12 09 work List of Classified Structures title Smithsonian Institution Shelter publisher National Park ... Landmarks publisher National Park Service ref However, in 1977 the Smithsonian Institution Shelter ... Category Smithsonian Institution Category Smithsonian Institution Archives related California NRHP ... more details
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