Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
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Mission
The Smithsonian's mission is "the increase and diffusion of knowledge." It was established in 1846 with funds bequeathed to the United States by James Smithson. The Institution is as an independent trust instrumentality of the United States and holds more than 137 million artifacts and specimens in its collections. It is a center for scientific research and scholarship in the arts, history and culture.
About
Research and Collections (SEE SCHEDULE O) RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS: The Smithsonian's collections of nearly 155 million objects (art, artifacts and scientific specimens) are the heart of the institution. Research, public programs and exhibitions are based on these collections, which additionally include more than 32 million digital records of online material. Care of the collections involves the work of registrars, conservators, museum specialists, designers, curators and editors. Approximately 145 million objects and specimens are part of the National Museum of Natural History collections and are primarily used for research by both Smithsonian scientists and researchers from around the world. In some cases, the museum has the definitive, irreplaceable collection of a certain species which is essential for comparative studies. The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, played a central role in capturing the first-ever image of a black hole in April. The center led an international collaboration of hundreds of scientists linking eight telescopes across four continents to capture the image that will help scientists answer fundamental questions about how the universe works. A Guam kingfisher was born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in April 2019. Guam kingfishers are extinct in the wild, with only about 140 living in human care, making them one of the most endangered bird species on the planet. The species is notoriously difficult to breed, and was taken from the wild into human care in the 1980s. SCBI has hatched 20 chicks since 1985 as part of the Guam Kingfisher Species Survival Plan. Researchers from the National Museum of Natural History tripled the number of known species of electric eels. A study of the Amazon basin revealed that electric eels belong to three different species that evolved from a shared ancestor. Scientists had previously believed that the eels all belonged to a single species. The National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian's Digitization Program Office digitized 18,000 political and military posters, making them accessible for the first time to the public online.
