Your Gift Truly Makes a Difference
It’s as powerful as the visionary gift by the Smithsonian’s founding benefactor, James Smithson – because your generosity enables the Smithsonian to educate, inspire, and bring people together.
Federal appropriations only provide about 70 cents of every dollar needed:
- To keep the Smithsonian’s museum doors open to everyone, free of charge
- To conduct ground-breaking scientific and scholarly research
- To expose visitors of all ages to new ideas and new worlds
The rest is up to you.
There are so many ways to give to the Smithsonian – from cash donations, to planned gifts, to support from your family foundation or your business.
Make a gift to the Smithsonian today. It takes just a few minutes, and helps us bring alive our nation’s history, culture, art and science for people around the world.
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