[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 
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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 
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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, 
[email protected]. 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, [email protected].

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, [email protected].

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, [email protected].
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 [email protected]. 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.
Tours  For information about museum and gallery tours, contact the

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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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