Smithsonian Institution

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The Smithsonian Institution is a renowned group of museums and research centers administered by the U.S. government, dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of knowledge in science, history, art, and culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
museum complex
research institution
administeredBy United States government
surface form: Government of the United States
alsoKnownAs Smithsonian Institution
surface form: The Smithsonian
architecturalStyleOfMainBuilding Neo-Romanesque
surface form: Romanesque Revival
chiefExecutiveOfficer Secretary of the Smithsonian
collectionSize over 150 million items
country United States of America
surface form: United States
fieldOfWork art
culture
history
science
foundedBy James Smithson
fundingSource endowment
federal appropriations
private donations
hasMainBuilding Smithsonian Institution Building
hasPart Anacostia Community Museum
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
surface form: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Freer Gallery of Art
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
surface form: National Air and Space Museum

National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African Art
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of the American Indian
National Portrait Gallery
National Postal Museum
National Zoo
Renwick Gallery
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Smithsonian Institution Archives
surface form: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1846
legalFoundation Act of Congress
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
mainBuildingNickname The Castle
motto The increase and diffusion of knowledge
namedAfter James Smithson
operatedBy Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
publicAccess many museums have free admission
purpose diffuse knowledge
increase knowledge
website https://www.si.edu

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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts overseenBy Smithsonian Institution
Washington Dulles International Airport associatedWith Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Washington metropolitan area contains Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: Smithsonian Institution museums
James Montgomery Flagg hasWorkInCollection Smithsonian Institution
National Mall contains Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: National Museum of the American Indian
United States federal memorials alsoManagedBy Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution alsoKnownAs Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: The Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution Building owner Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution Building maintainedBy Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution Building partOf Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution Building category Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: Smithsonian Institution buildings
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum acquiredBy Smithsonian Institution
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum partOf Smithsonian Institution
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
Handbook of American Indian Languages publisher Smithsonian Institution
Enola Gay owner Smithsonian Institution
Spirit of St. Louis museumCollection Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
subject surface form: National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
subject surface form: National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. partOf Smithsonian Institution
subject surface form: National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum partOf Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum parentOrganization Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History partOf Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden partOf Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History partOf Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum partOf Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: Smithsonian Institution museum system
National Zoo ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
National Zoo operator Smithsonian Institution
National Zoo partOf Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center partOf Smithsonian Institution
Renwick Gallery ownedBy Smithsonian Institution
Renwick Gallery operatedBy Smithsonian Institution
Renwick Gallery category Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: Smithsonian Institution museums
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution oversees Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: Smithsonian museums
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution oversees Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: Smithsonian research centers
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution governs Smithsonian Institution
this entity surface form: Smithsonian Institution museums and galleries