Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution, also known simply as the Smithsonian, is a trust instrumentality of the United States composed as a group of museums and research centers. It was founded on August 10, 1846, "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. It was originally organized as the "United States National Museum", but that name ceased to exist as an administrative entity in 1967. "I then bequeath the whole of my property...to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the **Smithsonian Institution**, an Establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge..." - [James Smithson][1] (1765-1829) [1]: http://upstream.openlibrary.org/authors/OL2394098A/James_Smithson **Source**: [Smithsonian Institution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithsonian_Institution) on Wikipedia.

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Cover of The Smithsonian collection of newspaper comics

The Smithsonian collection of newspaper comics

Cover of Curso de inglés America

Curso de inglés America

Cover of Quilts from the Smithsonian

Quilts from the Smithsonian

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Cover of Smithsonian physical tables

Smithsonian physical tables

Cover of Knowledge Encyclopedia

Knowledge Encyclopedia

Cover of Timelines of history

Timelines of history

Cover of Great Maps (DK Smithsonian)

Great Maps (DK Smithsonian)

Cover of Official guide to the Smithsonian

Official guide to the Smithsonian

Cover of Fire of Life

Cover of The Smithsonian book of invention

The Smithsonian book of invention

Cover of The Best of Smithsonian

The Best of Smithsonian

Cover of Smithsonian meteorological tables

Smithsonian meteorological tables

Cover of Sewing machines

Sewing machines

Cover of Modern History in Pictures

Modern History in Pictures

Cover of Insects, their ways and means of living

Insects, their ways and means of living

Cover of Finders' guide to decorative arts in the Smithsonian Institution

Finders' guide to decorative arts in the Smithsonian Institution

Cover of The Smithsonian book of invention

The Smithsonian book of invention

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Cover of The Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution

Cover of The Smithsonian institution: documents relative to its origin and history. 1835-1899

The Smithsonian institution: documents relative to its origin and history. 1835-1899

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Washington, D.C.

Cover of A Picture tour of the Smithsonian

A Picture tour of the Smithsonian

Cover of Scrolls from the wilderness of the Dead Sea

Scrolls from the wilderness of the Dead Sea

Cover of The Fitness of man's environment

The Fitness of man's environment

Cover of Smithsonian Book of Air and Space Trivia

Smithsonian Book of Air and Space Trivia

Cover of Report of the law committee of the board of regents appointed to consider material papers relating to the freer gift and bequest

Report of the law committee of the board of regents appointed to consider material papers relating to the freer gift and bequest

Cover of Scrolls from the wilderness of the Dead Sea. A catalogue of the exhibition, The Dead Sea Scrolls of Jordan, arranged by the Smithsonian Institution in cooperation with the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Palestine Archaeological Museum

Scrolls from the wilderness of the Dead Sea. A catalogue of the exhibition, The Dead Sea Scrolls of Jordan, arranged by the Smithsonian Institution in cooperation with the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Palestine Archaeological Museum

Cover of A national museum of design

A national museum of design

Cover of The Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution

Cover of Seeing the Smithsonian

Seeing the Smithsonian

Cover of Art treasures of Turkey

Art treasures of Turkey

Cover of The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896

The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896

Cover of Check lists of the shells of North America

Check lists of the shells of North America

Cover of A memorial of Joseph Henry

A memorial of Joseph Henry

Cover of ... Catalogue of publications of societies and of other periodical works in the library of the Smithsonian institution, July 1, 1858. Foreign works

... Catalogue of publications of societies and of other periodical works in the library of the Smithsonian institution, July 1, 1858. Foreign works

Cover of ... Catalogue of publications of the Smithsonian institution. Corrected to June, 1862

... Catalogue of publications of the Smithsonian institution. Corrected to June, 1862

Cover of The Smithsonian book of invention

The Smithsonian book of invention

Cover of Still More Science Activities

Still More Science Activities

Cover of The Civil War

Cover of Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries

Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its tributaries

Cover of Natural wonders of the world

Natural wonders of the world

Cover of A report on the management of collections in the museums of the Smithsonian Institution

A report on the management of collections in the museums of the Smithsonian Institution

Cover of The Smithsonian Experience

The Smithsonian Experience

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OFFICIAL GT NMAH

Cover of The exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution at the Cotton States Exposition

The exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution at the Cotton States Exposition

Cover of ... Directions for Meteorological Observations, and the Registry of Periodical Phenomena

... Directions for Meteorological Observations, and the Registry of Periodical Phenomena

Cover of Catalogue of publications of societies and of periodical works

Catalogue of publications of societies and of periodical works

Cover of Knowledge among men: eleven essays on science, culture, and society commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of James Smithson

Knowledge among men: eleven essays on science, culture, and society commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of James Smithson

Cover of Scrolls from the wilderness of the Dead Sea

Scrolls from the wilderness of the Dead Sea

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