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Smithsonian Institution

/smɪθˈsəʊnɪən/
- 1. a US foundation for education and scientific research in Washington DC, opened in 1846 and now responsible for administering many museums, art galleries, and other establishments. It originated in a £100,000 bequest in the will of the English chemist and mineralogist James Smithson (1765–1829).
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Smithsonian Institution
Group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government
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The Smithsonian Institution, or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Wikipedia
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C.; Chantilly, Virginia; New York City; Suitland, Maryland
- Founded: 1846
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