    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 1999]
    [Pages 719-737]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

    1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560

    Phone, 202-357-2700. Internet, http://www.si.edu/.

    Board of Regents:

    The Chief Justice of the United States            William H. Rehnquist
            (Chancellor)
    The Vice President of the United States           Al Gore
    Members of the Senate                             Thad Cochran, William
                                                              Frist, Daniel
                                                              Patrick
                                                              Moynihan
    Members of the House of Representatives           Samuel Johnson, Robert
                                                              Livingston, (1
                                                              vacancy)
    Citizen Members                                   Howard H. Baker, Jr.,
                                                              Barber B.
                                                              Conable, Jr.,
                                                              Anne
                                                              d'Harnoncourt,
                                                              Louis V.
                                                              Gerstner, Jr.,
                                                              Hanna Holborn
                                                              Gray, Manuel
                                                              L. Ibanez,
                                                              Homer A. Neal,
                                                              Frank A.
                                                              Shrontz,
                                                              Wesley Samuel
                                                              Williams, Jr.

    Officials:

    The Secretary                                     I. Michael Heyman
        The Inspector General                         Thomas D. Blair
        Director, Office of Planning,                 L. Carole Wharton
                Management and Budget
        Executive Director for and                    Robert V. Hanle
                Development
        Counselor to the Secretary for                Thomas E. Lovejoy
                Biodiversity and
                Environmental Affairs
        Counselor to the Secretary for                Marc Pachter
              Electronic Communications
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        Executive Assistant to the Secretary          James M. Hobbins
                and Director, Smithsonian
                Institute Building and Arts
                and Industries Building
        Personal Assistant to the Secretary           Barbara Cederborg
    Under Secretary                                   Constance Newman
        General Counsel                               John E. Huerta
        Director, Office of Government                Donald L. Hardy
                Relations
        Director, Office of Communications/           David J. Umansky
                Public Affairs
        Chief, Information Technology                 George Van Dyke
                Operations
        Chief, Information Technology                 Jim Conklin
                Strategic Planning
        Senior Business Officer                       Roland Banscher,
                                                              Acting
        Ombudsman                                     Chandra Heilman
        Executive Director, Office of                 Robert V. Hanle
                Membership and Development
        Director, Office of Special Events            Nicole L. Krakora
                and Conference Services
        Chief Financial Officer                       Rick Johnson
        Director, Office of Equal Employment          Era Marshall
                and Minority Affairs
        Director, Office of Human Resources           Carolyn Jones
        Director, Office of Contracting and           John W. Cobert
                Property Management
        Senior Facilities Services Officer            Richard Rice
        Director, Office of Protection                David F. Morrell
                Services
        Director, Office of Environmental             William F. Billingsley
                Management and Safety
        Treasurer                                     Sudeep Anand
        Deputy Comptroller                            Bob Mills
    Provost                                           J. Dennis O'Connor
        Director, Anacostia Museum and                Steven Newsome
                Center for African American
                History and Culture
        Director, Archives of American Art            Richard Wattenmaker
        Building Director, Arts and                   James M. Hobbins
                Industries Building
        Director, Cooper-Hewitt, National             Dianne Pilgrim
                Design Museum
        Director, Freer Gallery of Art and            Milo C. Beach
                Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
        Director, Hirshhorn Museum and                James T. Demetrion
                Sculpture Garden
        Director, National Air and Space              Donald D. Engen
                Museum
        Director, National Museum of African          Roslyn A. Walker
                Art
        Director, National Museum of                  Elizabeth Broun
                American Art
        Curator in Charge, Renwick Gallery            Kenneth R. Trapp
        Director, National Museum of                  Spencer Crew
                American History
        Director, National Museum of the              W. Richard West, Jr.
                American Indian
        Director, National Museum of Natural          Robert W. Fri
                History
        Director, National Portrait Gallery           Alan M. Fern
        Director, National Postal Museum              James Bruns
        Director, National Zoological Park            Michael Robinson

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        Director, Office of Exhibits Central          Michael Headley
        Director, Smithsonian Institution             Anna R. Cohn
                Traveling Exhibition Service
                (SITES)
        Director, Institutional Studies               Zahava Doering
                Office
        Editor, Joseph Henry Papers Project           Marc Rothenberg
        Director, Office of Fellowships and           Roberta Rubinoff
                Grants
        Senior Scientist, Smithsonian                 David L. Correll
                Environmental Research
                Center
        Director, Smithsonian Marine Station          Mary Rice
        Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical           Irwin I. Shapiro
                Observatory
        Director, Smithsonian Tropical                Ira Rubinoff
                Research Institute
        Director, Smithsonian Center for              Lambertus Van Zelst
                Materials Research and
                Education
        Director, Smithsonian Institution             Nancy E. Gwinn
                Libraries
        Director, Museum Support Center               Catherine J. Kerby
        Director, Smithsonian Institution             Ethel W. Hedlin
                Archives
        Director, Smithsonian Office of               Ann Bay
                Education
        Director, Center for Folklife and             Richard Kurin
                Cultural Heritage
        Director, National Science Resources          Douglas Lapp
                Center
        Director, Office of International             Francine Berkowitz
                Relations
        Director, Smithsonian's Affiliates            Michael Carrigan
                Program
        Director, Smithsonian Center for              Refugio Rochin
                Latino Initiatives
        Counselor to the Provost (Asian/              Franklin Odo
                Pacific-American Studies)
        Director, Smithsonian Productions             Paul Johnson
        Director, Smithsonian Institution             Peter Cannell
                Press
        Editor, Smithsonian Magazine                  Don Moser
        Publisher, Smithsonian Magazine               Ronald Walker
        Director, The Smithsonian Associates          Mara Mayor

    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
            Arts \1\
    Chairman                                          James A. Johnson
        President                                     Lawrence J. Wilker

    National Gallery of Art \1\

    President                                         Robert H. Smith
    Director                                          Earl A. Powell III

    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
            \1\

    Director                                          Lee H. Hamilton
        Deputy Director                               Michael H. Van Dusen
        Deputy Director for Planning and              Dean W. Anderson
                Management
    Chairman, Board of Trustees                       Joseph A. Cari, Jr.
        \1\ Administered under a separate Board of Trustees.

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    More than 150 years old, the Smithsonian Institution is an independent
    trust instrumentality of the United States that fosters the increase and
    diffusion of knowledge. The world's largest museum complex, the
    Smithsonian includes 16 museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and
    research facilities in several States and

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    the Republic of Panama. The Smithsonian holds more than 140 million
    artifacts and specimens in its trust for the American people. The
    Institution, a respected center for research, is dedicated to public
    education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, and
    history.

    The Smithsonian Institution was created by an act of August 10, 1846 (20
    U.S.C. 41 et seq.), to carry out the terms of the will of British
    scientist James Smithson (1765-1829), who in 1826 had bequeathed his
    entire estate to the United States ``to found at Washington, under the
    name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase
    and diffusion of knowledge among men.'' On July 1, 1836, Congress
    accepted the legacy and pledged the faith of the United States to the
    charitable trust.
        In September 1838, Smithson's legacy, which amounted to more than
    100,000 gold sovereigns, was delivered to the mint at Philadelphia.
    Congress vested responsibility for administering the trust in the
    Secretary of the Smithsonian and the Smithsonian Board of Regents,
    composed of the Chief Justice, the Vice President, three Members of the
    Senate, three Members of the House of Representatives, and nine citizen
    members appointed by joint resolution of Congress.
        To carry out Smithson's mandate, the Institution:
        --conducts scientific and scholarly research;
        --publishes the results of studies, explorations, and
    investigations;
        --preserves for study and reference more than 140 million artifacts,
    works of art, and scientific specimens;
        --organizes exhibits representative of the arts, the sciences, and
    American history and culture;
        --shares Smithsonian resources and collections with communities
    throughout the Nation; and
        --engages in educational programming and national and international
    cooperative research.
        Smithsonian activities are supported by its trust endowments and
    revenues; gifts, grants, and contracts; and funds appropriated to it by
    Congress. Admission to the museums in Washington, DC, is free.

    Activities

    Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture
    The Museum, located in the historic Fort Stanton neighborhood of
    southeast Washington, serves as a national resource for exhibitions,
    historical documentation, and interpretive and educational programs
    relating to African-American history and culture. The African-American
    church, the Harlem Renaissance, and jazz have been the subjects of
    recent exhibitions produced by the Museum.
        The Center mounts exhibitions such as ``African American Quilters'';
    sponsors public programs; and collects and studies material
    (approximately 7,000 objects) representative of the black experience in
    performing arts and art and culture.

    For further information, contact the Anacostia Museum, 1901 Fort Place
    SE., Washington, DC 20020. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    Archives of American Art  The Archives contains the Nation's largest
    collection of documentary materials reflecting the history of visual
    arts in the United States. On the subject of art in America, it is the
    largest archives in the world, holding more than 12 million documents.
    The Archives gathers, preserves, and microfilms the papers of artists,
    craftsmen, collectors, dealers, critics, and art societies. These papers
    include manuscripts, letters, diaries, notebooks, sketchbooks, business
    records, clippings, exhibition catalogs, transcripts of tape-recorded
    interviews, and photographs of artists and their work.
        The Archives' chief processing and reference center is in the
    historic Old Patent Office Building in Washington, DC. The Archives has
    regional centers in California, Michigan, and New York.

    For further information, contact the Archives of American Art,
    Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2781.

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    Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum  The Museum, located in New York
    City, is the only museum in the country devoted exclusively to
    historical and contemporary design. Collections include nearly 180,000
    objects in such areas as applied arts and industrial design, drawings
    and prints, glass, metalwork, wallcoverings, and textiles. A major
    renovation in 1997-1998 has produced a new two-story connecting
    structure linking the museum with its garden and with two townhouses
    currently known as the Design Resource Center. Changing exhibitions and
    public programs seek to educate by exploring the role of design in daily
    life. The Museum is open daily except Mondays and holidays. Admission is
    charged.

    For further information, contact Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum,
    2 East Ninety-First Street, New York, NY 10028. Phone, 212-860-6868.

    Freer Gallery of Art  The building, the original collection, and an
    endowment were the gift of Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919). The Gallery
    houses one of the world's most renowned collections of Asian art as well
    as an important group of ancient Egyptian glass, early Christian
    manuscripts, and works by James McNeill Whistler and other 19th and
    early 20th century American artists.
        More than 27,000 objects in the Asian collection represent the arts
    of East Asia, the Near East, and South and Southeast Asia, including
    paintings, manuscripts, scrolls, screens, ceramics, metalwork, glass,
    jade, lacquer, and sculpture. Members of the staff conduct research on
    objects in the collection and publish results in scholarly journals and
    books for general and scholarly audiences. They arrange thematic
    exhibitions from the collection and present lectures in their fields of
    specialization.

    For further information, contact the Freer Gallery of Art, Jefferson
    Drive at Twelfth Street SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  From cubism to minimalism, the
    Museum houses major collections of modern and contemporary art. The
    nucleus of the collection is the gift and bequest of more than 12,000
    works of art for the people of the United States from Joseph H.
    Hirshhorn (1899-1981).
        Supplementing the permanent collection, which keeps up with current
    developments through an active acquisitions program, are loan
    exhibitions focusing on emerging contemporary artists as well as on art
    movements of the modern era. The Museum houses a collection research
    facility, a specialized art library, and a photographic archive,
    available for consultation by prior appointment.
        The outdoor sculpture garden is located nearby on the National Mall.
    Among its works is the famous ``Burghers of Calais'' by Auguste Rodin.
        There is an active program of public service and education,
    including docent tours, lectures on contemporary art and artists, and
    films of historic and artistic interest.

    For further information, contact the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture
    Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
    20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    National Air and Space Museum  Created to memorialize the development
    and achievements of aviation and space flight, the Museum collects,
    displays, and preserves aeronautical and space flight artifacts of
    historical significance as well as documentary and artistic materials
    related to air and space. Among its nearly 33,000 artifacts are full-
    size planes, models, and instruments. Highlights of the collection
    include the Wright brothers' Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St.
    Louis, a Moon rock, and Apollo spacecraft. The exhibitions and study
    collections record human conquest of the air from its beginnings to
    recent achievements by high altitude aircraft, guided missiles, rockets,
    satellites, and manned space flight. The principal areas in which work
    is concentrated include flight craft of all types, manned and unmanned;
    space flight vehicles; and propulsion systems.
        Recent blockbuster exhibitions at this most popular museum have
    included ``Star Wars: The Magic of Myth'' and ``Star Trek.'' The
    Museum's Langley Theater, with a giant screen presentation,

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    and the 70-foot domed Einstein Planetarium are popular attractions.

    For further information, contact the National Air and Space Museum,
    Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone,
    202-357-2700.

    National Museum of African Art  This is the only art museum in the
    United States dedicated exclusively to portraying the rich, creative
    visual traditions of Africa.
        Established in 1964 and incorporated as a bureau of the Smithsonian
    in 1979, the Museum opened at its new location on the National Mall in
    September 1987. Its research components, collection, exhibitions, and
    public programs establish the Museum as a primary source for the
    examination and discovery of the arts and culture of Africa. In recent
    years, works of outstanding aesthetic quality have been added to a
    collection numbering about 7,000 works in wood, metal, fired clay,
    ivory, and fiber. Examples of traditional art include a wooden figure of
    a Zairian Yombe carver; a Lower Niger Bronze Industry vessel, with
    chameleons; and a memorial figure from the Cameroon grassfields.
        The Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives includes some 100,000
    slides, photos, and film segments on Africa. There is also a specialized
    library of more than 18,000 volumes and periodicals.

    For further information, contact the National Museum of African Art, 950
    Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    National Museum of American Art  The Museum's art collection spans
    centuries of American painting, sculpture, folk art, photography, and
    graphic art. A Puerto Rican religious image (17th century) is now the
    oldest object in the Museum's collection. The permanent collection
    includes more than 37,000 works of art. Special exhibitions such as
    ``Picturing New England: Image and Memory'' are presented each year.
        A major center for research in American art, the Museum has
    contributed to such resources as the Inventory of American Paintings
    Executed Before 1914, with data on nearly 260,000 works; the Slide and
    Photographic Archives; the Smithsonian Art Index; and the Inventory of
    American Sculpture, with information on more than 50,000 indoor and
    outdoor works. The library, shared with the National Portrait Gallery,
    contains volumes on art, history, and biography, with special emphasis
    on the United States. The Old Patent Office Building, home to both the
    National Museum of American Art and the National Portarit Gallery also
    houses the Archives of American Art, with its vast holdings of
    documentary material on American art and artists. In 2000, the builing
    will undergo a major renovation.
        The Museum makes hundreds of images from the collection and
    extensive information on its collections, publications, and activities
    available electronically to personal computer users (Internet, http://
    www.nmaa.si.edu/) and commercial online services. There is a research
    program for visiting scholars, and university interns are welcomed in
    many museum departments.

    For further information, contact the National Museum of American Art,
    Eighth and G Streets NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    Renwick Gallery The Gallery, located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania
    Avenue NW., Washington, DC, is dedicated to exhibiting crafts of all
    periods and to collecting 20th century American crafts. It offers
    changing exhibitions of American crafts and decorative arts, both
    historical and contemporary, and a rotating selection from its permanent
    collection. The Gallery's Grand Salon is elegantly furnished in the
    Victorian style of the 1860's and 1870's.

    For further information, contact the National Museum of American Art,
    Eighth and G Streets NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    National Museum of American History  In pursuit of its fundamental
    mission to inspire a broader understanding of the United States and its
    people, the Museum provides learning opportunities, stimulates the
    imagination of visitors, and presents challenging ideas about the
    Nation's past. The Museum's exhibits,

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    including ``Communities in a Changing Nation: The Promise of 19th
    Century America'' and ``A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico,'' provide a
    unique view of the American experience and are developed from a ``nation
    of nations'' collections base. Emphasis is placed upon innovative
    individuals--representing a wide range of cultures--who have shaped our
    heritage, and upon science and the remaking of our world through
    technology.
        Exhibits draw upon strong collections (around 3 million artifacts)
    in the sciences and engineering, agriculture, manufacturing,
    transportation, political memorabilia, costumes, musical instruments,
    coins, photography, ceramics, and glass. Classic cars, First Ladies'
    gowns, musical instruments, the Star-Spangled Banner flag, Whitney's
    cotton gin, Morse's telegraph, the John Bull locomotive, and other
    American icons are highlights of the collection. Political, social,
    military, and cultural history are also represented. Major installations
    treat everyday life in America just after the Revolutionary War, the
    Industrial Revolution, the Information Age, the White House, and science
    in American life. Hands-on activities, demonstrations, films, and
    performances highlight many aspects of the Museum's collections. The
    Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra is also located at the Museum.
        Scholars may be aided in the use of the Museum's research
    collections and specialized library facilities by appointment.

    For further information, contact the National Museum of American
    History, Fourteenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
    20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    National Museum of the American Indian  The Museum was established by
    act of November 28, 1989 (20 U.S.C. 80q et seq.). It will be located in
    three places:
        --the George Gustav Heye Center, located at One Bowling Green, New
    York City, which is currently open;
        --the Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, MD, which will open in
    1999 and eventually house a major portion of the Museum's priceless
    million-object collection; and
        --the Mall museum, which will open in 2001 on the National Mall's
    last available site.
        The Museum, whose collections were transferred to the Smithsonian
    from the former Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, in New
    York City, is an institution of living cultures dedicated to the
    collection, preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages,
    literature, history, and arts of the Native peoples of the Americas.
        Highlights include Northwest Coast carvings; dance masks; pottery
    and weaving from the Southwest; painted hides and garments from the
    North American Plains; goldwork of the Aztecs, Incas, and Maya; and
    Amazonian featherwork.
        The Heye Center presents a biennial Native American film and video
    festival in New York City. Heye Center admission is free. For
    information on hours, call 212-825-6700 (New York City) or 202-357-2700
    (Washington, DC).

    For further information, contact the National Museum of the American
    Indian, Suite 7102, 470 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone,
    202-287-2523 or 202-357-2700.

    National Museum of Natural History  Dedicated to understanding the
    natural world and the place of humans in it, this museum is a popular
    field trip destination for school groups and families as well as
    naturalists and the scholarly. The Museum's permanent exhibits focus on
    human cultures, Earth sciences, biology, and anthropology, with the most
    popular displays featuring gemstones such as the Hope diamond,
    dinosaurs, marine ecosystems, birds, and mammals. Notable attractions
    include the O. Orkin Insect Zoo, where a variety of arthropods live in
    realistic habitats; the new Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology,
    Gems, and Minerals; and the Discovery Room, where visitors can handle
    specimens and artifacts. The Museum also hosts a variety of special
    exhibitions, such as ``Amber: Window to the Past'' and ``Ocean Planet.''
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    IMAX theater offers large-format nature films.
        The public displays represent only a small portion of the national
    collections housed and maintained by the Museum. These encyclopedic
    collections comprise more than 122 million specimens, making the Museum
    one of the world's foremost facilities for natural history research.
    Museum departments include anthropology, botany, paleobiology,
    entomology, vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, and mineral sciences.
    Doctorate-level staff researchers ensure the continued growth and value
    of the collection by conducting studies in the field and laboratory.
    Expeditions such as the current search for living giant squids take
    Smithsonian Institution scientists to intriguing locations around the
    world. The Museum maintains permanent research facilities in Alaska,
    Florida, Belize, and Africa, among other sites.
        The Museum's Naturalist Center in Leesburg, VA, invites visitors
    ages 10 and up to investigate hands-on collections of natural history
    objects. For more information, call 703-779-9712.

    For further information, contact the National Museum of Natural History,
    Tenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone,
    202-357-2700.

    National Portrait Gallery  The Gallery was established by act of April
    27, 1962 (20 U.S.C. 75a), as a museum of the Smithsonian Institution
    ``for the exhibition and study of portraiture depicting men and women
    who have made significant contributions to the history, development, and
    culture of the people of the United States.'' The Gallery contains
    nearly 18,000 works, including photographs and glass negatives. It is
    housed in one of the oldest Government structures in Washington, the Old
    Patent Office Building, which is to undergo a major rennovation in 2000.
        The first floor of the Gallery is devoted to changing exhibitions
    from the Gallery's collection of paintings, sculpture, prints,
    photographs, and drawings as well as to special portrait collections. On
    the second floor are featured the permanent collection of portraits of
    eminent Americans and the Hall of Presidents. The two-story American
    Victorian Renaissance Great Hall on the third floor of the gallery
    houses a Civil War exhibit (on the mezzanine), and is used for special
    events and public programs.
        A large library is shared with the National Museum of American Art
    and the Archives of American Art. The education department offers public
    programs; outreach programs for schools, senior adults, hospitals, and
    nursing homes; and walk-in and group tours.

    For further information, contact the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth
    and F Streets NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    National Postal Museum  The Museum houses the Nation's postal history
    and philatelic collection, the largest of its kind in the world, with
    more than 13 million objects. The Museum is devoted to the history of
    America's mail service, and major galleries include exhibits on mail
    service in colonial times and during the Civil War, the Pony Express,
    modern mail service, automation, mail transportation, and the art of
    letters, as well as displays of the Museum's priceless stamp collection.
        Highlights include three mail planes, a replica of a railway mail
    car, displays of historic letters, handcrafted mail boxes, and rare U.S.
    and foreign issue stamps and covers.
        Located on Capitol Hill next to Union Station, the Postal Museum is
    geared for a family audience. A state-of-the-art museum setting offers
    more than 40 videos and interactive displays, as well as a museum shop,
    a stamp retail store, and a discovery center for educational programs,
    lectures, and performances.

    For further information, contact the National Postal Museum, 2
    Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    National Zoological Park  The National Zoo encompasses 163 acres along
    Rock Creek Park in Northwest Washington, DC. Established in 1889, the
    Zoo, one of the oldest branches of the Smithsonian Institution, is
    developing into a biopark with live animals, botanic gardens and

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    aquaria, and artworks with animal themes. The collection today
    encompasses 5,000 animals and 500 species, ranging in size and diversity
    from leaf-cutter ants to giraffes, giant pandas, elephants, and rhinos.
    Recent exhibits include ``Amazonia,'' a simulated tropical rain forest;
    ``Think Tank,'' an exhibit focusing on animal thinking; the
    ``Pollinarium'' exhibit; and the Reptile Discovery Center, featuring the
    world's largest lizards, Komodo dragons. The Zoo's exhibits are
    supported by scientific investigations conducted at the Zoo's Department
    of Zoological Research. Work focusing on genetics, animal behavior, and
    reproductive studies has given the National Zoo a leadership role among
    the Nation's conservation institutions.
        In addition to the animals living at its Washington facilities, the
    Zoo's Conservation and Research Center located on 3,200 acres near Front
    Royal, VA, houses additional rare and endangered species. Research at
    the Center explores animal behavior, ecology, nutrition, reproductive
    physiology, pathology, and clinical medicine. The Center also conducts
    research into the long-term maintenance of wild animal populations and
    captive-breeding. It operates a training program for wildlife
    professionals from other countries, including those with endangered and
    rare wildlife.

    For further information, contact the National Zoo, 3000 Connecticut
    Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20008. Phone, 202-673-4717. E-mail,
    listserv@sivm.si.edu. Internet, www.si.edu/natzoo/.

    Office of Fellowships and Grants  This office develops and administers
    the numerous Smithsonian programs designed to assist scholars and
    students from the United States and throughout the world in utilizing
    the Institution's unique resources. These academic programs, which
    include long- and short-term appointments, are an important complement
    to those offered by universities and support participants' research in
    art, history, and science.
        Predoctoral, postdoctoral, and graduate student fellowship programs
    provide scholars and students the opportunity to conduct research on
    independently conceived projects at Smithsonian facilities in
    conjunction with the Institution's research staff.
        The Office of Fellowships and Grants offers internships aimed at
    increasing minority participation in ongoing Smithsonian research
    activities and fields of interest. These include the Latino Studies
    Fellowship Program, the Native American Awards Program, and the Minority
    Internship Program.

    For further information, contact the Office of Fellowships and Grants,
    Suite 7000, 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-
    287-3271. Internet, http://www.si.edu/research+study/.

    Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  The Center is responsible for
    research, documentation, and presentation of grassroots cultural
    traditions. It maintains a documentary collection and produces
    Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, educational materials, documentary
    films, publications, and traveling exhibits, as well as the annual
    Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. Recent Folklife
    Festivals have featured a range of American music styles, a number of
    State tributes, and performers from around the world. Admission to the
    festival is free. The 2-week program includes Fourth of July activities
    on the National Mall.

    For further information, contact the Center for Folklife and Cultural
    Heritage, Suite 2600, 955 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20560.
    Phone, 202-287-3424 or 202-357-2700. To purchase recordings, call 800-
    410-9815.

    International Center  The International Center supports Smithsonian
    activities abroad and serves as liason for the the Smithsonian's
    international interests. The Smithsonian seeks to encourage a broadening
    of public understanding of the histories, cultures, and natural
    environments of regions throughout the world. The International Center
    provides a meeting place and an organizational channel to bring together
    the world's scholars, museum professionals, and the general public, to
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    in conferences, public forums, lectures, and workshops.

    For further information, contact the Office of International Relations,
    MRC 705, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-
    1539.

    Center for Museum Studies  The Center is an outreach office of the
    Smithsonian that helps museums in the United States fulfill their public
    service mission. It conducts training programs for museum professionals
    on museum operational methods, management of collections, exhibitions
    techniques, and educational activities.
        The Center also operates a Central Referral Service for the more
    than 500 Smithsonian Institution internships offered each year.
        Located in the Center is the Smithsonian Institution Libraries
    Museum Reference Center Branch, the Nation's largest museological
    library.

    For further information, contact the Center for Museum Studies, 900
    Jefferson Drive SW., Room 2235, MRC 427, Smithsonian Institution,
    Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-3101.

    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  This Asian art museum opened in 1987 on the
    National Mall. Changing exhibitions drawn from major collections in the
    United States and abroad, as well as from the permanent holdings of the
    Sackler Gallery, are displayed in the distinctive below-ground museum.
    The Gallery's growing permanent collection is founded on a group of art
    objects from China, South and Southeast Asia, and the ancient Near East
    that was given to the Smithsonian by Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), a
    medical researcher, publisher, and art collector. The Museum's current
    collection of more than 2,500 artworks features Persian manuscripts;
    Japanese paintings; ceramics, prints, and textiles; sculptures from
    India; and paintings and metalware from China, Korea, Japan, and
    Southeast Asia. The Sackler Gallery is connected by an underground
    exhibition space to the neighboring Freer Gallery.
        Programs at the Gallery include loan exhibitions and major
    international shows offering both surveys of distinctive Asian
    traditions and comparative exhibitions showing the art of different
    centuries, geographic areas, and types of patronage. Many exhibitions
    are accompanied by public programs and scholarly symposia.

    For further information, contact the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050
    Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.

    Smithsonian Institution Archives  The Smithsonian Institution Archives
    acquires, preserves, and makes available for research the official
    records of the Smithsonian Institution and the papers of individuals and
    organizations associated with the Institution or with its work. These
    holdings document the growth of the Smithsonian and the development of
    American science, history, and art.
        The Institutional History Division explores the history of the
    Smithsonian by drawing upon the holdings of the Archives and by creating
    new historical records such as audio and videotaped interviews. Within
    the Division, the Joseph Henry Papers publishes the correspondence and
    papers of the Smithsonian's first Secretary, a renowned 19th century
    scientist.
        The National Collections Program assists in and monitors the
    development of effective collections management policy throughout the
    Institution and the museum community at large.

    For further information, contact the Smithsonian Institution Archives,
    MRC 414, 900 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-
    1420. Fax, 202-357-2395.

    Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  The Observatory is located in
    Cambridge, MA, on the grounds of the Harvard College Observatory. Since
    1973, the observatories have coordinated research activities under a
    single director in a cooperative venture known as the Harvard-
    Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics where more than 300 scientists
    conduct research in astronomy, astrophysics, and Earth and space
    sciences.
        The Center's research activities are organized in seven divisions,
    as follows: atomic and molecular physics, radio and geoastronomy, high-
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    sciences, solar and stellar physics, and theoretical astrophysics.
        Data-gathering facilities include the Fred Lawrence Whipple
    Observatory in Arizona, optical and radio astronomy facilities in
    Massachusetts, and a submillimeter-wave facility in Hawaii (now under
    construction). The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's observational
    capabilities are complemented by library, computation, and laboratory
    facilities.
        Research results are published in the Center Preprint Series and
    other technical and nontechnical bulletins, and distributed to
    scientific and educational institutions around the world. As a further
    service to international science, the Smithsonian Astrophysical
    Observatory serves as the headquarters for Astronomical Telegrams and
    the Minor Planet Center. Astronomical Telegrams provide rapid
    international dissemination of news about the discovery of comets,
    novae, and other astronomical phenomena. The Minor Planet Center is the
    principal source for all positional observations of asteroids as well as
    for establishing their orbits and ephemerides.
        The Observatory offers an extensive public education program,
    including an extensive collection of astronomical images on the World
    Wide Web (Internet, http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/images/).

    For more information, contact the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
    60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Phone, 617-495-7461. Internet,
    http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/.

    Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education  The Center is a
    Smithsonian research institute with a focus on the preservation,
    conservation, and technical study and analysis of collection materials,
    with a special emphasis on materials in the national collections. Its
    researchers investigate the chemical and physical processes that are
    involved in the care of art, artifacts, and specimens, and attempt to
    formulate conditions and procedures for storage, exhibit, and
    stabilization that optimize the preservation of these objects. In
    interdisciplinary collaborations with archaeologists, anthropologists,
    and art historians, natural and physical scientists study and analyze
    objects from the collections and related materials to expand knowledge
    and understanding of their historical and scientific context. In 1983,
    the Center embarked on a mission of independently formulated programs in
    research and education in conservation and scientific studies of
    collection materials. It now serves professional audiences nationwide
    and internationally. The Center provides active analytical and technical
    support to conservation and curation efforts in the various Smithsonian
    Institution museums.
        The Center's education program offers a wide range of training
    opportunities, within the areas of its specialty, to professionals in
    conservation and related museum disciplines.

    For further information, contact the Smithsonian Center for Materials
    Research and Education, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD 20746.
    Phone, 301-238-3700.

    Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)  The Center measures
    physical, chemical, and biological interactions in the environment and
    determines how these interactions control biological responses. This
    research is carried out on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. SERC is
    dedicated to increasing knowledge of the biological and physical
    processes that sustain life on Earth. The Center trains future
    generations of scientists to address ecological questions of the Nation
    and the globe.

    For further information, contact the Smithsonian Environmental Research
    Center, 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. Phone, 401-798-
    4424. Internet, http://www.serc.si.edu/.

    Smithsonian Institution Libraries  The libraries of the Smithsonian
    Institution include more than one million volumes (among them 40,000
    rare books) with strengths in natural history, art, science, humanities,
    and museology. The systems' administrative services and Central
    Reference and Loan are located in the National Museum of Natural History
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    museums and research institutes including the Smithsonian Tropical
    Research Institute in the Republic of Panama and the Botany Branch in
    the National Museum of Natural History. Many volumes are available
    through interlibrary loan.

    For further information, contact the Smithsonian Institution Libraries,
    Tenth Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone,
    202-357-2139. Internet, http://www.sil.si.edu/. E-mail,
    libhelp@sil.si.edu.

    Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES)  Since
    1952, SITES has been committed to making Smithsonian exhibitions
    available to millions of people who cannot view them firsthand at the
    Smithsonian museums in Washington, DC, and New York City. Each year,
    audiences across North America experience the treasures and
    opportunities of the Smithsonian by visiting SITES exhibitions that come
    to local museums, libraries, science centers, historical societies,
    zoos, aquariums, community centers, and schools. Exhibitions on art,
    history, and science (including such exhibits as ``Full Deck Art
    Quilts,'' ``Red, Hot, and Blue: A Salute to American Musicals,'' and
    ``Spiders!'') travel to more than 250 sites each year. SITES also offers
    exhibits in its International Gallery on the National Mall, in the S.
    Dillon Ripley Center (located at 1100 Jefferson Drive SW.)

    For further information, to book a SITES exhibition, or to receive a
    copy of Update, the annual catalog of current exhibitions, contact the
    Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, MRC 706,
    Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-3168.
    Internet, http://www.si.edu/organiza/offices/sites/.

    Smithsonian Marine Station  The research institute is located in a new
    facility on South Causeway Island in Fort Pierce, FL, and features a
    state-of-the-art laboratory. Scientists at the Station catalog species
    and study marine plants and animals. Among the most important projects
    being pursued at the site is the search for possible causes of fish
    kills such as pfiesteria and other organisms. National Museum of Natural
    History scientists also conduct research at the Station. While at the
    new facility, which includes an aquarium, a wet lab, electron
    microscopes, and conference rooms, more than 100 visiting scientists
    will be able to investigate plants and animals in the Indian river and
    ocean environments and study the physical processes associated with
    these habitats.

    For further information, contact the Smithsonian Marine Station, 701
    Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34946. Phone, 561-465-6632.

    Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)  The Institute is a
    research organization for advanced studies of tropical ecosystems.
    Headquartered in the Republic of Panama, STRI maintains extensive
    facilities in the Western Hemisphere tropics. It is the base of a corps
    of tropical researchers, who in turn provide an intellectual environment
    that attracts many visiting scientists and research fellows. The
    Institute's researchers study the evolution, behavior, ecology, and
    history of tropical species of systems ranging from coral reefs to rain
    forests. Work at STRI has increased ou rknowledge of the ways tropical
    plants respond to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; how life
    adapts in the high-forest canopy; the life of a coral reef; and other
    complex biological processes.
        The Institute operates the Barro Colorado Nature Monument, a 12,000-
    acre forest reserve, including Barro Colorado Island (protected since
    1923) and adjacent peninsulas in Gatun Lake, part of the Panama Canal.
    It also maintains a research and conference center in Panama City,
    including one of the world's finest libraries on rain forests and
    related topics. In addition, STRI has two marine laboratories, one at
    Naos Island on the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal and another at
    Galeta Island on the Atlantic. On December 31, 1999, as required by
    treaty, the Canal transfers to Panama. The Government of Panama has
    stated that it wishes STRI to continue its activities on the isthmus
    beyond the year 2000. STRI also operates marine stations in the
    Caribbean in the San Blas Islands, and at Cayos Cochinos, Honduras, and
    maintains a 96-foot research vessel for off-shore studies. The
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    staff conducts research in these tropical areas as well as in other
    parts of Central and South America, the Pacific, Asia, and Africa.
    Comparative studies are clarifying the distinctive role of the tropics.

    For further information, contact the Smithsonian Tropical Research
    Institute, 900 Jefferson Drive SW., MRC 555, Washington, DC 20560.
    Phone, 202-786-2817. Fax, 202-786-2819. Phone (Panama), 011-507-62-6022.
    Internet, http://www.si.edu/stri/. E-mail, visitors@tivoli.si.edu.

    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts  The Center, the sole
    official memorial in Washington to President Kennedy, is an independent
    bureau of the Smithsonian Institution, administered by a 49-member Board
    of Trustees.
        In a public/private partnership, the Federal Government provides
    appropriated fund support for the maintenance and operation of the
    physical facilities of the Presidential monument, while the Board of
    Trustees is responsible for raising private funds for all of the
    artistic initiatives. Additional funds for programming and education are
    derived through box office sales and other earned income, and other
    government grants. The Center's Board is responsible for administration
    of the building and for performing arts programming and education.
        Since its opening in 1971, the Center has presented a year-round
    program of the finest in music, dance, and drama from the United States
    and abroad. Facilities include the Opera House, the Eisenhower Theater,
    the American Film Institute Theater, the Terrace Theater, the Theater
    Lab, and the Concert Hall, home of the Center's affiliate, the National
    Symphony Orchestra.
        The Center's Education Department includes the nationwide Performing
    Arts Centers and Schools: Partners in Education, American College
    Theater Festival, Youth and Family Programs, the National Symphony
    Orchestra Education Program, and the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts
    Education Network, designed to increase participation by students
    throughout the country in Center activities and to establish the Center
    as a focal point for strengthening the arts in education at all levels.
        The Kennedy Center box offices are open daily, and general
    information and tickets may be obtained by calling 202-467-4600 or 202-
    416-8524 (TDD). Full-time students, senior citizens over the age of 65,
    enlisted personnel of grade E-4 and below, fixed low-income groups, and
    the disabled may purchase tickets for most performances at a 50-percent
    discount through the Specially Priced Ticket Program. This program is
    designed to make the Center accessible to all, regardless of economic
    circumstance.
        Visitor services are provided by the Friends of the Kennedy Center
    volunteers. Tours are available free of charge between 10 a.m. and 5
    p.m. on weekdays and between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekends. Free
    performances are given every day at 6 p.m. on the Millennium Stage in
    the Grand Foyer.

    For further information, contact the Kennedy Center. Phone, 202-467-
    4600. Internet, http://www.kennedy-center.org/.

    National Gallery of Art  The National Gallery of Art is governed by a
    Board of Trustees composed of five Trustees and the Secretary of State,
    the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chief Justice of the United States,
    and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. It houses one of the
    finest collections in the world, illustrating Western man's achievements
    in painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts. The collections, beginning
    with the 13th century, are rich in European old master paintings and
    French, Spanish, Italian, American, and British 18th- and 19th-century
    paintings; sculpture from the late Middle Ages to the present;
    Renaissance medals and bronzes; Chinese porcelains; and about 75,000
    works of graphic art from the 12th to the 20th centuries. The
    collections are acquired by private donation rather than by Government
    funds, which serve solely to operate and maintain the building and its
    collections.
        The National Gallery's West Building, designed by John Russell Pope
    in neoclassical style, was a gift to the Nation from Andrew W. Mellon,
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    also bequeathed his collection to the gallery in 1937. On March 17,
    1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the completed building
    and works of art on behalf of the people of the United States of
    America.
        The National Gallery's East Building, designed by I.M. Pei, was
    accepted by President Jimmy Carter in June of 1978 as a gift of Paul
    Mellon and the late Ailsa Mellon Bruce, son and daughter of the
    gallery's founder, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The East
    Building provides space for temporary exhibitions, the gallery's growing
    collections, the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, including
    greatly expanded library and photographic archives, and administrative
    and curatorial offices.
        A professor-in-residence position is filled annually by a
    distinguished scholar in the field of art history; graduate and
    postgraduate research is conducted under a fellowship program; programs
    for schoolchildren and the general public are conducted daily; and an
    Extension Service distributes loans of audiovisual materials, including
    films, slide lectures, and slide sets throughout the world.
    Publications, slides, and reproductions may be obtained through the
    Publications Service.
        The Micro Gallery, located in the West Building, is the most
    comprehensive interactive multimedia computer system in any American art
    museum. Thirteen computers, installed in the redesigned art information
    room near the Mall entrance, enable visitors to see in magnified detail
    nearly every work of art on display in the permanent collection, as well
    as access to information about artists, geographic areas, time periods,
    pronunciations (with sound), and more. Visitors can design a personal
    tour of the collection and print it out to use as a guide in the
    galleries. For information, call 202-842-6188 or 202-842-6653.

    For general information on the National Gallery of Art and its
    activities, call 202-737-4215. Internet, http://www.nga.gov/.

    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars   The Center, located
    in Washington, DC, is the Nation's official memorial to its 28th
    President. The Center's mandate is to integrate the world of learning
    with the world of public affairs. Through meetings and conferences, the
    Center brings scholars together with Members of Congress, Government
    officials, business leaders, and other policymakers. Through publication
    of books and the Wilson Quarterly and a nationally broadcast radio
    program, the results of the Center's research and meetings are made
    publicly available.
        The Center awards approximately 20 residential fellowships annually
    to individuals with project proposals representing the entire range of
    superior scholarship, with a strong emphasis on the humanities and
    social sciences.
        Applications from any country are welcome. Persons with outstanding
    capabilities and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds
    (including government, the corporate world, academia, and other
    professions) are eligible for appointment. For academic participants,
    eligibility is limited to the postdoctoral level.
        The Center prefers its fellows to be in residence for the academic
    year--September to May or June--although a few fellowships are available
    for shorter periods of not less than 4 months.
        The Center holds one round of competitive selection per year. The
    deadline for the receipt of applications is October 1, and decisions on
    appointments are announced in March of the following year.

    For further information, contact the Fellowship Office, Woodrow Wilson
    Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
    Washington, DC 20523. Phone, 202-691-4170. Fax, 202-691-4001. Internet,
    http://wwics.si.edu/.

    Sources of Information

    Contracts and Small Business Activities  Information may be obtained
    from the Director, Office of Contracting, Smithsonian Institution,
    Washington, DC 20560, regarding procurement of supplies; contracts for
    construction, services, etc.; and property management and utilization
    services for Smithsonian Institution organizations.

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        The following independent organizations should be contacted
    directly: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
    20566; and Supply Officer, National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and
    Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20565. Phone, 202-287-3343.
    Education and Research  Refer to preceding statements on the Office of
    Fellowships and Grants, the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage,
    the National Science Resources Center, the Smithsonian Education Office,
    and other offices. For information, write to the Directors of these
    offices at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560.
        For information regarding Kennedy Center Education Programs, both in
    Washington, DC, and in nationwide touring productions and training,
    contact the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington,
    DC 20566 (phone, 202-416-8000).
        The National Gallery of Art's Center for Advanced Study in the
    Visual Arts was founded in 1979 to promote study of the history, theory,
    and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism through the formation
    of a community of scholars. The activities of the Center for Advanced
    Study, which include the fellowship program, meetings, research, and
    publications, are privately funded. For further information, contact the
    Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art,
    Washington, DC 20565. Phone, 202-842-6480; or fax, 202-842-6733.
    Electronic Access  Information about the Smithsonian Institution is
    available electronically through the Internet, at http://www.si.edu/.
        Information about programs, activities, and performances at the John
    F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is available through the
    Internet, at http://www.kennedy-center.org/.
        Information about the National Gallery of Art is available through
    the Internet, at http://www.nga.gov/.
        Information about the programs and activities of the Woodrow Wilson
    Center for International Scholars is available through the Internet, at
    http://wwics.si.edu/.
    Employment  Employment information for the Smithsonian is available from
    the Office of Human Resources, Smithsonian Institution, Suite 2100, 955
    L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-287-3100. Recorded
    message, 202-287-3102.
        Employment information for the following locations may be obtained
    by contacting the organizations directly as follows: Personnel Office,
    National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
    Washington, DC 20565 (phone, 202-842-6298; or for the hearing impaired
    (TDD), 202-789-3021); and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
    Arts, Human Resources Department, Washington, DC 20566 (phone, 202-416-
    8610).
    Films   The National Gallery of Art circulates films, slide programs,
    videos, teaching packets, and videodiscs to schools and civic
    organizations throughout the country. Contact the Department of
    Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 20565.
    Phone, 202-842-6273. Please write to request a free catalog of programs.
    Memberships  For information about Smithsonian membership (Resident
    Program), write to The Smithsonian Associates, MRC 701, 1100 Jefferson
    Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-3030. The Resident
    Program offers a wide variety of ticketed performances, courses,
    lectures, seminars, films, and guided tours with specialists, authors,
    celebrities, and other notables. Additional activities include a lecture
    series for senior adults; classes, workshops, films, and summer camp
    sessions for young people; and family and adult/child activities.
    Membership benefits include ticket discounts and event admissions
    priority; a subscription to Smithsonian magazine; monthly copies of The
    Smithsonian Associate, the award-winning guide to Resident Associate
    activities; and dining privileges. Additionally, all members receive
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    Smithsonian Institution Press publications and recordings; and discounts
    on subscriptions to Air and Space/Smithsonian magazine. The Smithsonian
    Associates also offer volunteer opportunities and special services for
    individuals with disabilities.
        For information about Smithsonian membership (National Program),
    call 202-357-4800. National membership benefits include a subscription
    to Smithsonian magazine; services from the Visitor Information and
    Associates' Reception Centers; eligibility to travel on international
    and U.S. study tours and seminars guided by expert study leaders;
    discounted tickets for Smithsonian educational events nationwide; and
    shopping and dining privileges.
        The Contributing Membership offers additional opportunities to
    support the Smithsonian Institution. Contributing members, at various
    levels, receive an array of benefits--from receiving quarterly issues of
    Smithsonian Institution Research Reports to being invited to the annual
    James Smithson weekend and other special events. For information about
    the Contributing Membership, call 202-357-1699.
        The Young Benefactors of the Smithsonian Institution offers
    individuals between the ages of 25 and 45 the opportunity to increase
    their understanding of the Institution and to participate in unique
    fundraising events that assist the Institution in achieving its goals.
    For additional information about the Young Benefactors, call 202-357-
    1351.
        The Circle of the National Gallery of Art is a membership program
    which provides support for special projects for which Federal funds are
    not available. Since its inception in 1986, the Circle has provided
    support for scholarly exhibitions, acquisitions of works of art,
    publications, films, and symposia at the Gallery's Center for Advanced
    Study in the Visual Arts. For more information about membership in the
    Circle of the National Gallery of Art, please write to The Circle,
    National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 20565; or call 202-842-6450.
        Information about activities of the Friends of the National Zoo and
    their magazine, The Zoogoer, is available by writing to FONZ at the
    National Zoological Park, Washington, DC 20008. Phone, 202-673-4950.
        Information about the national and local activities of Friends of
    the Kennedy Center (including the bimonthly Kennedy Center News for
    members) is available at the information desks within the Center or by
    writing to Friends of the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC 20566.
    Photographs  Color and black-and-white photographs and slides are
    available to Government agencies, research and educational institutions,
    publishers, and the general public from the Smithsonian photographic
    archives. Subjects include photographs of the Smithsonian's scientific,
    technological, historical, and art collections. Some images date to
    photography's earliest days. A searchable database of images is
    available through the Internet. Information, order forms, and price
    lists may be obtained from the Office of Imaging, Printing, and
    Photographic Services, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560.
    Phone, 202-357-1933. Internet, http://www.si.edu/resource/.
    Publications  Smithsonian Press/Smithsonian Productions and the Office
    of Public Affairs publish Smithsonian Year, the Institution's annual
    report. To purchase the report, call 202-357-2627. Press/Productions
    publishes a range of books and studies related to the sciences,
    technology, history, air and space, and the arts. A book catalog and a
    list of studies are available from Publications Sales, Smithsonian Books
    or Smithsonian Institution University Press, 1111 North Capitol Street,
    Washington, DC 20002. Phone, 202-287-3738. To purchase a Smithsonian
    Institution University Press volume, call 800-782-4612. To purchase a
    recording of the Smithsonian Collection of Recordings, contact Press/
    Productions. Phone, 800-863-9943.
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    Smithsonian Office of Public Affairs. The advertisement appears the
    next-to-last Friday of the month.
        A free brochure providing a brief guide to the Smithsonian
    Institution is published in English and several foreign languages. For a
    copy, call Visitor Information, 202-357-2700, or pick up a copy at the
    information desks in the museums. A visitor's guide for individuals with
    disabilities is also available.
        Smithsonian Institution Research Reports, containing news of current
    research projects in the arts, sciences, and history that are being
    conducted by Smithsonian staff, is produced by the Smithsonian Office of
    Public Affairs, Smithsonian Institution Building, MRC 033, 1000
    Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2627.
        To request a copy of Smithsonian Runner, a newsletter about Native
    American-related activities at the Smithsonian, contact the National
    Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
    20560. Phone, 800-242-NMAI.
        For the newsletter Art to Zoo for teachers of fourth through eighth
    graders, write to the Smithsonian Office of Education, Room 1163, MRC
    402, Arts and Industries Building, Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-
    2425.
        The Gallery Shops, National Gallery of Art (phone, 202-842-6466),
    makes available quality reproductions and publications about the
    Gallery's collections. The Information Office provides a monthly
    Calendar of Events and several brochures including Brief Guide to the
    National Gallery of Art and An Invitation to the National Gallery of Art
    (the latter in several foreign languages).
    Radio and Telephone  Radio Smithsonian produces award-winning radio
    series and specials about the arts, sciences, and human culture for
    national broadcast on public radio.
        Dial-A-Museum, 202-357-2020 provides a taped message with daily
    announcements on new exhibits and special events.
        Smithsonian Skywatchers Report, 202-357-2000 is a taped message with
    weekly announcements on stars, planets, and worldwide occurrences of
    short-lived natural phenomena.
        For a Spanish Listing of Smithsonian Events, call 202-633-9126.
        Concerts From the National Gallery is broadcast 4 weeks after the
    performance on Washington, DC, area radio station WGTS, 91.9 FM, Sundays
    at 7 p.m., November through July.
    Speakers  The Education Office, National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street
    and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20565, provides gallery
    talks and lectures. Phone, 202-842-6246.
    Special Functions  Inquiries regarding the use of Kennedy Center
    facilities for special functions may be directed to the Office of
    Special Events, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
    Washington, DC 20566. Phone, 202-416-8000.
    Theater Operations  Inquiries regarding the use of the Kennedy Center's
    theaters may be addressed to the Booking Coordinator, John F. Kennedy
    Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC 20566. Phone, 202-416-
    8000.
    Tours  For information about museum and gallery tours, contact the
    Smithsonian Information Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW., Washington,
    DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700. School groups are welcome.
        Special behind-the-scenes tours are offered through the various
    memberships.
    Visitor Information  The Smithsonian Information Center, located in the
    original Smithsonian building, commonly known as ``The Castle,''
    provides general orientation, through films, computer interactive
    programs, and visitor information specialists, to help members and the
    public learn about the national collections, museum events, exhibitions,
    and special programs. Write to the Smithsonian Information Center, 1000
    Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700. TTY,
    202-357-1729.
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    individual assistance to those with special needs, responds to written
    and telephone requests, supplies crowd control for ticketed exhibitions
    and programs, and provides information to those planning to visit the
    Washington, DC, area. For more information, write to the National
    Gallery of Art, Office of Visitor Services, Washington, DC 20565. Phone,
    202-842-6680; or for the hearing impaired (TDD), 202-842-6176.
    Volunteer Service Opportunities  The Smithsonian Institution welcomes
    volunteers and offers a variety of interesting service opportunities.
    Individuals may serve as tour docents or information volunteers, or may
    participate in an independent program in which their educational and
    professional backgrounds are matched with curatorial or research
    requests from within the Smithsonian. For information, write to the
    Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center, 1000 Jefferson
    Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700. TTY, 202-357-1729.
        Volunteers at the National Gallery of Art may select from providing
    such services as giving tours of the permanent Gallery collection for
    children and adults in English or foreign languages; serving as art
    information specialists at the art information desks throughout the West
    and East buildings; and assisting the library staff on assorted
    projects. For further details, write the Education Division, National
    Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 20565. Phone, 202-842-6246; or for the
    hearing impaired (TDD), 202-842-6176. For library volunteering
    inquiries, phone 202-842-6510.
        For information about volunteer opportunities at the Kennedy Center,
    write to Friends of the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC 20566. Phone,
    202-416-8000.

    Members of the press may contact the Smithsonian Office of Public
    Affairs, MRC 033, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone,
    202-357-2627. All other inquiries should be directed to the Smithsonian
    Information Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560.
    Phone, 202-357-2700. TDD, 202-357-1729. Internet, http://www.si.edu/.

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