Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian logo.
Smithsonians hovedkvarter, ofte bare kaldt «The Castle»
Indgangen til Smithsonians hovedkvarter
Foto: David Bjorgen
Forskellige fly i National Air and Space Museum
Foto: David Bjorgen

Smithsonian institution er USA's nationalmuseum og består af et antal museer og gallerier samt National Zoo. To museer ligger i New York og de øvrige i Washington D.C. De samlede udstillinger har mere end 142 millioner objekter. Den danske arkitekt Bjarke Ingels er blevet valgt ud til at udarbejde en masterplan for udviklingen af museet.

Institutioner i Washington

  • Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture
  • Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
  • Arts and Industries Building
  • Freer Gallery of Art
  • Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
  • Museum of African American Music
  • National Air and Space Museum
  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (ved Washington Dulles International Airport i Chantilly, Virginia)
  • National Museum of African Art
  • National Museum of American History
  • National Museum of the American Indian (både i New York, NY, og Washington, DC)
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • National Postal Museum
  • National Zoo (Smithsonian National Zoological Park)
  • S. Dillon Ripley Center
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • Smithsonian Institution Building
  • The National Gallery of Art er tilknyttet Smithsonian, men drives af en separat stiftelse.

Institutioner i New York

  • National Museum of the American Indian (både i New York, NY, og Washington, DC)
  • Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Eksterne henvisninger

Koordinater: 38°53′35″N 77°1′28″V / 38.89306°N 77.02444°V / 38.89306; -77.02444

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Smithsonian Air and Space Planes.jpg
Forfatter/Opretter: David Bjorgen, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
A collection of aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian Castle.jpg
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Smithsonian Institution "castle". Taken by User:Isomorphic during the Washington D.C. Wikipedia field trip on May 7, 2005.

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Smithsonian Castle Doorway.jpg
Forfatter/Opretter: David Bjorgen, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
The Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C.