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Archives of American Art

Archives of American Art
Maintains materials on the history of the visual arts in the United States

 
Astrophysical Observatory

Astrophysical Observatory (SAO)
Researches astronomy, astrophysics, earth and space sciences and science education

 
Conservation and Research Center
Preserves threatened species and habitats through research, professional training and environmental education
National Zoo
Environmental Research Center (SERC)

Environmental Research Center (SERC)
Examines linked ecosystems at the land-sea interface, especially those impacted by human activities

 
Fort Pierce Marine Station

Marine Station at Fort Pierce
Studies the marine ecosystems of Florida

 
 
 Microscope at MCI

Museum Conservation Institute (MCI)
Researches the conservation and analysis of museum collection items

 
 
SI Archives

Smithsonian Institution Archives
SI Archives is the institutional memory of a unique American cultural resource and a steward of the national collections

 
 
Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Smithsonian Institution Libraries
The Smithsonian's 22 branch libraries contain more than 1.5 million volumes, including 40,000 rare books

 
Tropical Research Institute (STRI)

Tropical Research Institute (STRI)
Investigates ecology, behavior and evolution of tropical organisms

 
 
Research Programs
Carrie-Bow Marine Field Station Carrie-Bow Marine Field Station
Studies coral reefs and mangroves of coastal Belize
Natural History Museum
Center for Education and Museum Studies Center for Education and Museum Studies
Disseminates publications and research developed for the museum community
Center for Earth and Planetary Studies Center For Earth and Planetary Studies
Performs original research on planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, and the remote sensing of environmental change
Air and Space Museum
Consortium for the Barcode of Life Consortium for the Barcode of Life
An international initiative devoted to developing DNA barcoding as a global standard for identifying of biological species
Smithsonian Institution and partners
Encyclopedia of Life Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
An ambitious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth
Smithsonian Institution and partners
Lemelson Center Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Documents the role of invention in U.S. history and encourages inventive creativity in young people
American History Museum
Marine Science Marine Science
Studies the patterns and mechanisms of change in ocean environments
Natural History Museum
Smithsonian Photography Initiative Smithsonian Photography Initiative
Exploring the integral roles photographs play in our lives
Smithsonian Insitution Scholarly Press Smithsonian Insitution Scholarly Press
Continuing the rich history of scholarly publishing by the Smithsonian, including digital publications from the Contributions Series
Smithsonian Institution
Museum Research
African Art Museum
Air and Space Museum
American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery
American History Museum
American Indian Museum
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries (Asian art)
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (modern and contemporary art)
National Zoo
Natural History Museum
Portrait Gallery
Postal Museum
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