    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2000]
    [Pages 565-578]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

    1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560

    Phone, 202-357-2700. Internet, 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
                                                              Matsui, Ralph
                                                              Regula
    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                                     Lawrence M. Small
        The Inspector General                         Thomas D. Blair
        Executive Director for Development            Robert V. Hanle
        Director, Office of Policy and                Carole P. Neves
                Analysis
        Executive Assistant to the Secretary          James M. Hobbins
                and Director, Smithsonian
                Institution Building and
                Arts and Industries Building
        Under Secretary for American                  Sheila Burke
              Museums, Programs, and National Outreach

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            Counselor for Asian/Pacific-              Franklin Odo
                    American Studies
            Curator in Charge, Renwick                Kenneth R. Trapp
                    Gallery
            Director, Anacostia Museum and            Steven Newsome
                    Center for African
                    American History and
                    Culture
            Director, Archives of American            Richard Wattenmaker
                    Art
            Director, Arts and Industries             James M. Hobbins
                    Building
            Director, Center for Folklife             Richard Kurin
                    and Cultural Heritage
            Director, Cooper-Hewitt National          (vacancy)
                    Design Museum
            Director, National Air and Space          Gen. John R. Dailey
                    Museum
            Director, National Museum of              Elizabeth Broun
                    American Art
            Director, National Museum of              Spencer Crew
                    American History
            Director, National Museum of the          W. Richard West, Jr.
                    American Indian
            Director, National Portrait               (vacancy)
                    Gallery
            Director, National Postal Museum          James Bruns
            Director, Office of                       David J. Umansky
                    Communications/Public
                    Affairs
            Director, Office of Exhibits              Michael Headley
                    Central
            Director, Office of Government            (vacancy)
                    Relations
            Director, Office of Special               Nicole L. Krakora
                    Events and Conference
                    Services
            Director, Smithsonian Center for          Ann Bay
                    Education and Museum
                    Studies
            Director, Smithsonian Center for          Refugio Rochin
                    Latino Initiatives
            Director, Smithsonian                     Anna R. Cohn
                    Institution Traveling
                    Exhibition Service
                    (SITES)
            Director, Smithsonian's                   Michael Carrigan
                    Affiliates Program
            Director, The Smithsonian                 Mara Mayor
                    Associates
            Editor, Joseph Henry Papers               Marc Rothenberg
                    Project
        Under Secretary for Science                   J. Dennis O'Connor
            Director, Museum Support Center           (vacancy)
            Director, National Museum of              Robert W. Fri
                    Natural History
            Director, National Science                Douglas Lapp
                    Resources Center
            Director, National Zoological             (vacancy)
                    Park
            Director, Office of Fellowships           Roberta Rubinoff
                    and Grants
            Director, Smithsonian                     Irwin I. Shapiro
                    Astrophysical
                    Observatory
            Director, Smithsonian Center for          Lambertus Van Zelst
                    Materials Research and
                    Education
            Director, Smithsonian                     Ross Simons
                    Environmental Research
                    Center
            Director, Smithsonian                     Peter Cannell
                    Institution Press
            Director, Smithsonian Marine              Mary Rice
                    Station
            Director, Smithsonian Tropical            Ira Rubinoff
                  Research Institute

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        Under Secretary for Financial and             (vacancy)
                Administrative Services
            Chief, Information Technology             George Van Dyke
                    Operations
            Chief, Information Technology             Jim Conklin
                    Strategic Planning
            Chief Financial Officer                   Rick Johnson
            Deputy Comptroller                        Bob Mills
            Director, Office of Equal                 Era Marshall
                    Employment and Minority
                    Affairs
            Director, Office of Human                 Carolyn Jones
                    Resources
            Director, Office of                       Francine Berkowitz
                    International Relations
            Director, Smithsonian                     Ethel W. Hedlin
                    Institution Archives
            Director, Smithsonian                     Nancy E. Gwinn
                    Institution Libraries
            General Counsel                           John E. Huerta
            Ombudsman                                 Chandra Heilman
            Senior Facilities Services                Richard Rice
                    Officer
        Director, International Art Museums           (vacancy)
                Division
            Director, Freer Gallery of Art            Milo C. Beach
                    and Arthur M. Sackler
                    Gallery
            Director, Hirshhorn Museum and            James T. Demetrion
                    Sculpture Garden
            Director, National Museum of              Roslyn A. Walker
                    African Art
        Chief Executive Officer of                    Gary Beer
                Smithsonian Business
                Ventures
            Director, Smithsonian                     Paul Johnson
                    Productions
            Editor, Smithsonian Magazine              Don Moser
            Publisher, Smithsonian Magazine           Ronald Walker
            Senior Business Officer                   Roland Banscher,
                                                              Acting

    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 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.

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    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 Museumand 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 Museum is closed for
    renovation through spring 2001.

    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 are
    temporarily housed at 901 D Street NW., in Washington, DC.

    For further information, contact the Archives of American Art,
    Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-314-3900.

    Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum  The Museum is the only museum in
    the country devoted exclusively to historical and contemporary design.
    Collections include objects in such areas as applied arts and industrial
    design, drawings and prints, glass, metalwork, wallcoverings, and
    textiles. Changing exhibits and public programs seek to educate by
    exploring the role of design in daily life. The Museum is open daily
    except Mondays and holidays. An admission fee of $8 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

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    the world's most renowned collections of Asian art, an important group
    of ancient Egyptian glass, early Christian manuscripts, and works by
    19th and early 20th century American artists. The 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.

    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 Joseph H. Hirshhorn
    (1899-1981). Supplementing the permanent collection are loan
    exhibitions. 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. 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 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.
    The principal areas in which work is concentrated include flight craft
    of all types, 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
    Theaterand the 70-foot domed Einstein Planetariumare popular
    attractions. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Centeris being built at Washington
    Dulles International Airport and is scheduled to open in 2003, in time
    for the centennial of the Wright brothers' flight. Featured artifacts
    will include a space shuttle and the B-29 Enola Gay.

    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 creative visual
    traditions of Africa. 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. The
    collection includes works in wood, metal, fired clay, ivory, and fiber.
    The Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archivesincludes slides, photos, and
    film segments on Africa. There is also a specialized library.

    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. Special exhibitions 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;
    the Slide and Photographic Archives; the Smithsonian Art Index; and the
    Inventory of American Sculpture. The library,

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    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. The building is currently closed for major renovation,
    during which time the museums are sponsoring traveling special exhibits
    around the country. Hundreds of images from the collection and extensive
    information on its collections, publications, and activities are
    available electronically (Internet, www.nmaa.si.edu). 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 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 Renwick Gallery, Seventeenth Street
    and Pennsylvania Avenue 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 provide a unique view of the
    American experience. 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 in the sciences and engineering,
    agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, political memorabilia,
    costumes, musical instruments, coins, Armed Forces history, photography,
    computers, 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, Dorothy's ruby
    slippers from ``The Wizard of Oz,'' and other American icons are
    highlights of the collection.

    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 in
    1989, and the last of three locations is now being built. The collection
    of the Museum is comprised of the collection of the former Museum of the
    American Indian, Heye Foundation in New York City. It 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.

    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, 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. To
    celebrate the millennial anniversary of the journey of Leif Ericson to
    America, the Museum mounted a special

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    exhibition titled Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga. A new IMAX theater
    offers large-format nature films. The Museum's encyclopedic collections
    comprise more than 124 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.

    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 in 1962 for the
    exhibition and study of portraiture depicting men and women who have
    made significant contributions to the history, development, and culture
    of the United States. The Gallery contains nearly 18,000 works,
    including photographs and glass negatives. 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, 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. The Gallery is currently closed for renovation.

    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.

    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 is developing into a biopark with live animals, botanic gardens and
    aquaria, and artworks with animal themes. The collection today animals
    ranging in size and diversity from leaf-cutter ants to giraffes. The
    zoo's beloved giant pandas have recently died, but efforts are underway
    to bring a new pair of pandas to the Nation's Capital. Recent exhibits
    include ``Amazonia,'' a simulated tropical rain forest; the
    ``Pollinarium'' exhibit; and the Reptile Discovery Center, featuring the
    world's largest lizards, Komodo dragons. Research on genetics, animal
    behavior, and reproductive studies has given the National Zoo a
    leadership role among the Nation's conservation institutions.

    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.

    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

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    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, 202-357-2700.

    International Center  The International Center supports Smithsonian
    activities abroad and serves as liaison for 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
    attend and participate 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.

    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). The
    Museum's current collection 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.

    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.

    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 Smithsonian Astrophysical
    Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory have coordinated
    research activities under a single director in a cooperative venture,
    Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The Center's research
    activities are organized in the following areas of study: atomic and
    molecular physics, radio and geoastronomy, high-energy astrophysics,
    optical and infrared astronomy, planetary sciences, solar and stellar
    physics, and theoretical astrophysics. 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.

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

    Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education  The Center

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    researches preservation, conservation, and technical study and analysis
    of collection materials. 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 archeologists,
    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.

    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. 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, 410-798-
    4424. Internet, 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. 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, 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. Exhibitions on art, history, and science (including
    such exhibits as ``Full Deck Art Quilts,'' ``Red, Hot, and Blue: A
    Salute to American Musicals,'' and ``Hubble Space Telescope'') travel to
    more than 250 locations 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, contact the Smithsonian Institution Traveling
    Exhibition Service, MRC 706, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
    20560. Phone, 202-357-3168. Internet, www.si.edu/organiza/offices/sites.

    Smithsonian Marine Station  The research institute features a state-of-
    the-art laboratory where Station scientists 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
    including pfiesteria and other organisms.

    For further information, contact the Smithsonian Marine Station, 701
    Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34946. Phone, 561-465-6630.

    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 study the evolution, behavior, ecology, and
    history of tropical species of systems ranging from coral reefs to rain
    forests. On December 31, 1999, as required by treaty, the Canal was
    transferred to Panama. The Government of Panama has stated that it
    wishes STRI to continue its activities on the isthmus beyond the year
    2000.

    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, www.si.edu/stri. E-mail, visitors@tivoli.si.edu.

    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts  The Center is the
    only official memorial in Washington, DC, to

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    President Kennedy. 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. 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, www.kennedy-center.org.

    National Gallery of Art  The Gallery 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 90,000
    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. 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 is the most
    comprehensive interactive multimedia computer system in any American art
    museum. Thirteen computers enable visitors to see in magnified detail
    nearly every work of art on display in the permanent collection and
    provide access to information about artists, geographic areas, time
    periods, pronunciations (with sound), and more.

    For further information, contact the National Gallery of Art. Phone,
    202-737-4215. TTY, 202-842-6176. Internet, www.nga.gov.

    Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars  The Center 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.

    For further information, contact the Scholar Selection and Services
    Office, Woodrow Wilson Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300
    Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004-3027. Phone, 202-691-4170.
    Fax, 202-691-4001. Internet, 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.
        The following independent organizations should be contacted
    directly: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC
    20566; and National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue
    NW., Washington, DC 20565. Phone, 202-842-6785. Fax, 202-289-3937.

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    Education and Research  Write to the Directors of the following offices
    at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560: Office of
    Fellowships and Grants, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage,
    National Science Resources Center; and Smithsonian Center for Education
    and Museum Studies.
        For information regarding Kennedy Center education programs, contact
    the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC 20566
    (phone, 202-416-8000).
        For information about the National Gallery fellowship and education
    programs, 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 www.si.edu. Websites
    with information about specific parts of the Smithsonian Insitution are
    listed bellow:
    John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: www.kennedy-center.org.
    National Gallery of Art: www.nga.gov.
    Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars: 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).
    Educational Resources  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.
    Media Affairs  Members of the press may contact the Smithsonian Office
    of Public Affairs, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560.
    Phone, 202-357-2627. Internet, newsdesk.si.edu.
    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. For information
    about Smithsonian membership (National Program), call 202-357-4800. For
    information about the Contributing Membership, call 202-357-1699. For
    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. 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. Phone, 202-842-6450.
        Information about activities of the Friends of the National Zoo and
    their magazine, The Zoogoer, is available by writing to FONZ, 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. 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, MAH CB-054,
    Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560.

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    Internet, photos.si.edu. E-mail, psdmx@sivm.si.edu.
    Publications  To purchase the Smithsonian Institute's annual report,
    Smithsonian Year, call 202-357-2627. The Smithsonian Institution Press
    publishes a range of books and studies related to the sciences,
    technology, history, culture, air and space, and the arts. A book
    catalog is 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 recording of
    the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, call 800-410-9815. Internet,
    www.si.edu/folkways.
        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, 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 Center for Education and Museum
    Studies, Room 1163, MRC 402, Arts and Industries Building, Washington,
    DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2425.
        The National Gallery shop makes available quality reproductions and
    publications about the Gallery's collections. To order, call 301-322-
    5900 or 800-697-9359. Selected items are also available for sale on the
    website at www.nga.gov. The Office of Press and Public Affairs offers a
    free bimonthly calendar of events, which can be ordered by calling 202-
    842-6662, or through E-mail at calendar@nga.gov. The calendar and Brief
    Guide to the National Gallery of Art are also available at art
    information desks throughout the Gallery or by calling Visitor Services
    at 202-842-6691.
    Radio and Telephone  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.
        A five-minute program, ``This Week at the National Gallery,'' airs
    every Saturday at 1:24 p.m. on WGMS, Washington, and WBJC, Baltimore. It
    features a calendar of events and interviews with art experts, artists,
    and museum specialists about exhibitions, the permanent collection, and
    various Gallery activities. In addition, selections from Gallery
    concerts are broadcast at 9 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month on
    WGMS.
    Speakers  The Education Office of the National Gallery of Art provides
    gallery talks and lectures. For further information, contact the
    Education Office, National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and
    Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20565. 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.
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    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.
        The Visitor Services Office of the National Gallery of Art provides
    individual assistance to those with special needs, responds to written
    and telephone requests, 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, 202-842-6691.
    Volunteer Service Opportunities  The Smithsonian Institution welcomes
    volunteers and offers a variety of interesting service opportunities.
    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. For information about volunteering with
    the National Gallery of Art, write the Education Division, National
    Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 20565. Phone, 202-842-6246. TDD, 202-842-
    6176. For library volunteering inquiries, call 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.

    For further information, contact the Smithsonian Information Center,
    1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-357-2700.
    TDD, 202-357-1729. Internet, www.si.edu.

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