[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2006]
[Pages 557-572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560

Phone, 202-633-1000. Internet, www.smithsonian.org.

Board of Regents:                                   

The Chief Justice of the United States            John G. Roberts, Jr.
        (Chancellor)
The Vice President of the United States           Dick Cheney
Members of the Senate                             Thad Cochran, William 
                                                          Frist, Patrick 
                                                          J. Leahy
Members of the House of Representatives           Samuel Johnson, Xavier 
                                                          Becerra, Ralph 
                                                          Regula
Citizen Members                                   Eli Broad, Anne 
                                                          D'Harnoncourt, 
                                                          Manuel L. 
                                                          Ibanez, 
                                                          Shirley Ann 
                                                          Jackson, 
                                                          Robert P. 
                                                          Kogod, Walter 
                                                          Massey, Roger 
                                                          Sant, Alan G. 
                                                          Spoon, Patty 
                                                          Stonesifer

Officials:                                          

Secretary                                         Lawrence M. Small
    Inspector General                             Debra S. Ritt
    Director of External Affairs                  Virginia Clark
    Director, Office of Policy and                Carole P. Neves
            Analysis
    Executive Assistant to the Secretary          James M. Hobbins

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    Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating          Sheila Burke
            Officer
        Director, Asian/Pacific-American          Franklin Odo
                Program
        Chief, Renwick Gallery                    Robyn Kennedy
        Director of National Programs             Richard Kurin, Acting
        Director, Anacostia Museum and            Camille Akeju
                Center for African 
                American History and 
                Culture
        Director, Archives of American            Ned Rifkin, Acting
                Art
        Director, Center for Folklife             Richard Kurin
                and Cultural Heritage
        Director, Cooper-Hewitt National          Paul Warwick Thompson
                Design Museum
        Director, National Air and Space          Gen. John R. Dailey, 
                Museum                                    USMC (Ret.)
        Director, National Museum of              Brent Glass
                American History
        Director, National Museum of the          W. Richard West, Jr.
                American Indian
        Director, National Museum of              Lonnie Bunch
                African American History 
                and Culture
        Director, National Portrait               Marc Pachter
                Gallery
        Director, National Postal Museum          Allen Kane
        Director, Office of                       Evelyn Lieberman
                Communications/Public 
                Affairs
        Director, Office of Exhibits              Michael Headley
                Central
        Director, Office of Government            Nell Payne
                Relations
        Director, Office of Special               Nicole L. Krakora
                Events and Protocol
        Director, Smithsonian American            Elizabeth Broun
                Art Museum
        Director, Smithsonian Center for          Stephanie Norby
                Education and Museum 
                Studies
        Director, Smithsonian Latino              Pilar O'Leary
                Center
        Director, Smithsonian                     Anna R. Cohn
                Institution Traveling 
                Exhibition Service 
                (SITES)
        Director, Smithsonian                     Harold Closter
                Affiliations
        Director, The Smithsonian                 Barbara Tuceling, 
                Associates                                Acting
        Editor, Joseph Henry Papers               Marc Rothenberg
    Under Secretary for Science                   David L. Evans
        Management Officer, Museum                Elizabeth Dietrich
                Support Center
        Director, National Museum of              Cristian Samper
                Natural History
        Executive Director, National              Sally Shuler
                Science Resources Center
        Director, National Zoological             John Berry
                Park
        Director, Office of Fellowships           Catherine Harris
        Director, Smithsonian                     Charles Alcock
                Astrophysical 
                Observatory
        Director, Smithsonian Center for          Robert Koestler
                Materials Research and 
                Education
        Director, Smithsonian                     Anson H. Hines
                Environmental Research 
                Center
        Director, Smithsonian Marine              Valerie Paul
              Station
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        Director, Smithsonian Tropical            Ira Rubinoff
                Research Institute
        Chief Information Officer                 Dennis Shaw
        Chief Financial Officer                   Alice C. Maroni
        Comptroller                               Andrew Zino
        Director, Office of Equal                 Era Marshall
                Employment and Minority 
                Affairs
        Director, Office of Human                 James Douglas
                Resources
        Director, Office of                       Francine Berkowitz
                International Relations
        Director, Smithsonian                     Thomas Soapes, Acting
                Institution Archives
        Director, Smithsonian                     Nancy E. Gwinn
                Institution Libraries
        General Counsel                           John E. Huerta
        Ombudsman                                 Chandra Heilman
        Director of Facilities                    William W. Brubaker
                Engineering and 
                Operations
    Under Secretary for Art                       Ned Rifkin
        Director, Freer Gallery of Art            Julian Raby
                and Arthur M. Sackler 
                Gallery
        Director, Hirshhorn Museum and            Olga Viso
                Sculpture Garden
        Director, National Museum of              Sharon Patton
                African Art
    Chief Executive Officer of                    Gary Beer
            Smithsonian Business 
            Ventures
        Editor-in-Chief, Smithsonian              Carey Winfrey
                Magazine
        Publisher, Smithsonian Magazine           Amy P. Wilkins

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing       
        Arts \1\

Chairman                                          Stephen A. Schwarzman
President                                         Michael M. Kaiser

National Gallery of Art \1\                         

President                                         Victoria P. Sant
Director                                          Earl A. Powell III

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars    
        \1\

Director                                          Lee H. Hamilton
    Deputy Director                               Michael H. Van Dusen
Chairman, Board of Trustees                       Joseph Gildenhorn
    \1\ Administered under a separate Board of Trustees.

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The Smithsonian Institution is an independent trust instrumentality of 
the United States which comprises the world's largest museum and 
research complex. The Smithsonian includes 19 museums and galleries, the 
National Zoo, and research facilities in several States and the Republic 
of Panama. It holds more than 136 million artifacts and specimens in its 
trust for the American people. The Smithsonian is dedicated to public 
education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, sciences, 
history, and culture.
The Smithsonian Institution was created by an act of Congress on 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 
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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 executes the following functions:
    --conducts scientific and scholarly research;
    --publishes the results of studies, explorations, and 
investigations;
    --preserves for study and reference more than 136 million artifacts, 
works of art, and scientific specimens;
    --organizes exhibits representative of the arts, the sciences, and 
American history and culture;
    --shares Smithsonian resources and collections with communities 
throughout the Nation; and
    --engages in educational programming and national and international 
cooperative research.
    Smithsonian activities are supported by its trust endowments and 
revenues; gifts, grants, and contracts; and funds appropriated to it by 
Congress. Admission to the museums in Washington, DC, is free.

Activities

Anacostia Museum  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.

For further information, contact the Anacostia Museum, 1901 Fort Place 
SE., Washington, DC 20020. Phone, 202-633-1000. Internet, www.si.edu/
anacostia.

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 16 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 
housed at 750 9th Street NW., in Washington, DC.

For further information, contact the Archives of American Art, 
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-275-2156. 
Internet, http://archivesofamericanart.si.edu/askus.htm.

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. The general admission fee is $12, $7 for 
students and senior citizens with ID, and free for members and children 
under 12.

For further information, contact Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, 2 
East Ninety-First Street, New York, NY 10128. Phone, 212-849-8400. 
Internet, www.si.edu/ndm.

Freer Gallery of Art  The building, the original collection, and an 
endowment were the gift of Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919). The Gallery 
houses one of the world's most renowned collections of Asian art, 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, 
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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, 202-633-1000. 
Internet, www.asia.si.edu.

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, 202-633-1000. Internet, www.hirshhorn.si.edu.

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 IMAX Theater 
and the 70-foot domed Einstein Planetarium are popular attractions. The 
Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Washington Dulles International 
Airport, opened in December 2003. Its featured artifacts include a space 
shuttle and the Enola Gay B-29 World War II bomber.

For further information, contact the National Air and Space Museum, 
Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 
202-633-1000. Internet, www.nasm.si.edu.

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 Archives includes 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, 202-633-1000. 
Internet, www.nmafa.si.edu.

National Museum of African American History and Culture The Museum was 
established in 2003 and will be the only national museum devoted 
exclusively to the documentation of African American life, art, history, 
and culture.

For further information, contact the National Museum of African American 
History and Culture, 470 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20560. 
Phone, 202-633-1000. Internet, www.nmaahc.si.edu.

Smithsonian American Art Museum  The Museum's art collection spans 
centuries of American painting, sculpture, folk art, photography, and 
graphic art. 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 Smithsonian Art Index; and the Inventory of 
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Sculpture. The library, shared with the National Portrait Gallery, 
contains volumes on art, history, and biography, with special emphasis 
on the United States. The Old Patent Office Building, home to both the 
Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, is 
currently closed for major renovation, during which time the museums are 
sponsoring traveling exhibits around the country. The Museum will reopen 
on July 1, 2006. Hundreds of images from the collection and extensive 
information on its collections, publications, and activities are 
available electronically (Internet, www.saam.si.edu).

For further information, contact the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 
Eighth and G Streets NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-633-1000. 
Internet, www.americanart.si.edu.

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, 202-633-1000. 
Internet, www.saam.si.edu/collections/exhibits/renwick25.

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, icons of the American 
Presidency, 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, 202-633-1000. Internet, www.americanhistory.si.edu.

National Museum of the American Indian  The Museum was established in 
1989, and the building on the National Mall opened September 2004. The 
collection of the Museum is comprised of the collection of the 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, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20560. 
Phone, 202-633-1000. Internet, www.nmai.si.edu.

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, insects, marine ecosystems, birds, and 
mammals. To celebrate the millennial anniversary of the journey of Leif 
Ericson to America, the Museum mounted a special exhibition titled 
Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga; the exhibition is now traveling around 
the Nation. A new IMAX theater offers large-format nature

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films. The Museum's encyclopedic collections comprise nearly 126 million 
specimens, making the Museum one of the world's foremost facilities for 
natural history research. The museum's four departments are 
anthropology, mineral sciences, paleobiology, and systematic biology. 
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, 
202-633-1000. Internet, www.mnh.si.edu.

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 more than 19,000 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, including the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait-from-life of 
George Washington. 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 Smithsonian American Art Museum 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 
and will reopen July 1, 2006.

For further information, contact the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth 
and F Streets NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-633-1000. Internet, 
www.npg.si.edu.

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, 202-633-1000. 
Internet, www.si.edu/postal.

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 has 
animals ranging in size and diversity from leaf-cutter ants to giraffes. 
The zoo recently acquired a new pair of young giant pandas, Mei Xiang 
and Tian Tian. In July 2005, Mei Xiang gave birth to a cub, Tia Shan. 
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. 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 4100, 750 9th Street NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 
202-633-1000. Internet, www.folklife.si.edu.

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, 202-633-
1000.

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, 202-633-1000. 
Internet, www.asia.si.edu.

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, 202-633-
1000.

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, 
www.cfa.harvard.edu/saohome.

Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education  The Center 
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 
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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, 301-238-1240.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)  The Center is the 
leading national research center for understanding environmental issues 
in the coastal zone. SERC is dedicated to increasing knowledge of the 
biological and physical processes that sustain life on Earth. The 
Center, located near the Chesapeake Bay, 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, 443-482-
2200. Internet, www.serc.si.edu.

Smithsonian Institution Libraries  The Smithsonian Institution Libraries 
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, 
202-633-2240. 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.

For further information, contact the Smithsonian Institution Traveling 
Exhibition Service, Suite 7103, 470 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 
20024. Phone, 202-633-1000. 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, 772-465-6630. Internet, 
www.sms.si.edu.

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.

For further information, contact the Smithsonian Tropical Research 
Institute, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW., Suite 3123, Washington, DC 20560. 
Phone, 202-633-4016. Phone (Panama), 011-507-212-8000. Internet, 
www.stri.org.

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

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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 everyday 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 West Building includes 
European (13th-early 20th century) and American (18th-early 20th 
century) works. An extensive survey of Italian painting and sculpture, 
including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Western 
Hemisphere, is presented here. Rich in Dutch masters and French 
impressionists, the collection offers superb surveys of American, 
British, Flemish, Spanish, and 15th and 16th century German art, as well 
as Renaissance medals and bronzes, Chinese porcelains, and about 90,000 
works of graphic art from the 12th to the 20th centuries. The East 
Building collections and Sculpture Garden include important works by 
major 20th century artists. The Gallery represents a partnership of 
Federal and private resources. Its operations and maintenance are 
supported through Federal appropriations, and all of its acquisitions of 
works of art, as well as numerous special programs, are made possible 
through private donations and funds. Graduate and postgraduate research 
is conducted under a fellowship program; education 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.

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 was 
established by Congress in 1968 as the Nation's official memorial to its 
28th President. The Center is a nonpartisan institution of advanced 
study that promotes scholarship in public affairs. The Center convenes 
scholars and policymakers, businesspeople, and journalists in a neutral 
forum for open, serious, and informed dialogue. The Center supports 
research in social sciences and humanities, with an emphasis on history, 
political science, and international relations.

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, www.wilsoncenter.org.

Sources of Information

Smithsonian Institution

Contracts and Small Business Activities  Information regarding 
procurement of supplies, property management and utilization services 
for Smithsonian Institution organizations, and contracts for 
construction, services, etc., may be obtained from the Director, Office 
of Contracting, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 
202-275-1600.
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.
Electronic Access  Information about the Smithsonian Institution is 
available electronically through the Internet at www.si.edu or 
www.smithsonian.org.
Employment  Employment information for the Smithsonian is available from 
the Office of Human Resources, Smithsonian Institution, Suite 6100, 750 
Ninth Street NW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-275-1102. Recorded 
message, 202-287-3102.
Media Affairs  Members of the press may contact the Smithsonian Office 
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Public Affairs, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 
202-633-2400. Internet, http://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 202-786-9049.
    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.
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. Internet, http://
photos.si.edu. E-mail, [email protected].
Publications  To purchase the Smithsonian Institution's annual report, 
Smithsonian Year, call 202-633-2400. 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, 800-782-4612. 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, 202-633-1000, 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, 202-633-2400.
    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.
Telephone  Dial-A-Museum, 202-633-1000 provides a taped message with 
daily announcements on new exhibits and special events. For a Spanish 
listing of Smithsonian events, call 202-633-9126.
Tours  For information about museum and gallery tours, contact the 
Smithsonian Information Center, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 
20560. Phone, 202-633-1000. 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 
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20560. Phone, 202-633-1000. TTY, 202-357-1729.
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, 
202-633-1000. TTY, 202-357-1729.

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Contracts and Small Business Activities  Contact the John F. Kennedy 
Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC 20566.
Education and Research  For information regarding Kennedy Center 
education programs, contact the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts, Washington, DC 20566. Phone, 202-416-8000.
Electronic Access  Information on the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts is available through the Internet at www.kennedy-
center.org.
Employment  For information on employment opportunities at the John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, contact the Human Resources 
Department, Washington, DC 20566. Phone, 202-416-8610.
Memberships  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.
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.
Volunteer Service Opportunities  For information about volunteer 
opportunities at the Kennedy Center, write to Friends of the Kennedy 
Center, Washington, DC 20566. Phone, 202-416-8000.

National Gallery of Art

Calendar of Events  To access on the Web, go to www.nga.gov/ginfo/
calendar.htm. To receive e-mail notices when new calendars go online, 
send your name, street address, and e-mail address to [email protected].
Concerts  Concerts by world-renowned musicians are presented Sunday 
evenings from October through June. For information, call the Concert 
Line at 202-842-6941. Internet, www.nga.gov/programs/music.htm.
Contracts and Small Business Activities  Contact National Gallery of 
Art, Office of Procurement and Contracts, 2000B South Club Drive, 
Landover, MD 20785. Phone, 202-842-6745.
Educational Resources  The National Gallery of Art circulates slide 
programs, teaching packets, videos, CD-ROMs, videodiscs, and DVDs at no 
charge to individuals, schools and civic organizations throughout the 
country. Contact the Department of Education Resources, National Gallery 
of Art, 2000B South Club Drive, Landover, MD 20785. Phone, 202-842-6273. 
Internet, www.nga.gov/education/classroom/loanfinder. Please write or e-
mail EdR[email protected] to request a free catalog of programs.
Electronic Access  Information on the National Gallery of Art is 
available through the Internet at www.nga.gov. NGAkids (www.nga.gov/
kids) includes interactive activities and adventures with works of art 
in the Gallery's collection and an animated tale set in the Gallery's 
Sculpture Garden.
Employment  For information on employment opportunities at the National 
Gallery, contact the Personnel Office, National Gallery of Art, 601 
Pennsylvania Avenue South NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20004. Phone, 
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Internet, www.nga.gov/resources/employ.htm.
Family Programs  The Gallery offers a full range of free family programs 
suitable for children ages 4 and up, including workshops, children's 
films, music performances, and storytelling. Phone, 202-789-3030. For 
detailed information, visit www.nga.gov/kids.
Fellowships   For information about research fellowship programs, 
contact the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts. Phone, 202-
842-6482. Fax, 202-842-6733. Internet, www.nga.gov/resources/casva.htm.
Films  An ongoing free program of independent films, major 
retrospectives, classic cinema, and area premieres are presented. 
Visiting filmmakers and scholars are often invited to discuss films with 
the audience following screenings. The auditorium is equipped with an FM 
wireless listening system for the hearing impaired. Receivers, ear 
phones, and neck loops are available at the East Building Art 
Information Desk near the main entrance. Call 202-842-6799 for current 
information. Internet, www.nga.gov/programs/film.htm.
Internships  For information about National Gallery internship programs 
for college graduates, master's degree students, and Ph.D. candidates, 
contact the Department of Academic Programs, National Gallery of Art, 
2000B South Club Drive, Landover, MD 20785. E-mail, [email protected]. 
Phone, 202-842-6257. Fax, 202-842-6935.
Lectures  An ongoing schedule of lectures, symposia, and works in 
progress are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-serve 
basis. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.nga.gov/
programs/lecture.htm.
Library  The Gallery's collection of more than 300,000 books and 
periodicals on the history, theory, and criticism of art and 
architecture emphasizes Western art from the Middle Ages to the present, 
and American art from the Colonial era to the present. The library is 
open by appointment on Monday (from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m.) and Tuesday 
through Friday (from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), and is closed on all Federal 
holidays. Adult researchers may gain access to the library by calling 
202-842-6511. Internet, www.nga.gov/resources/dldesc.htm.
Library Image Collections  The Department of Image Collections is the 
study and research center for images of Western art and architecture at 
the National Gallery of Art. The collection now numbers nearly 10 
million photographs, slides, negatives, and microform images, making it 
one of the largest resources of its kind. The Department serves the 
Gallery's staff, members of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual 
Arts, visiting scholars, and serious adult researchers. The library is 
open by appointment on Monday (from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m.) and Tuesday 
through Friday (from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), and is closed on all Federal 
holidays. Phone, 202-842-6026. Internet, www.nga.gov/resources/
dlidesc.htm.
Memberships  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. 
Internet, www.nga.gov/ginfo/involved.htm.
Publications  The National Gallery shop makes available quality 
reproductions and publications about the Gallery's collections. To 
order, call 202-842-6002. Selected items are also available for sale on 
the Web site at www.nga.gov/shop. The Office of Press and Public 
Information 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  A 3-minute program, ``This Week at the National Gallery,'' airs 
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FM, Washington, and Saturday at 12:55 p.m. on WBJC, 91.5 FM, Baltimore. 
It features interviews with art experts, artists, and museum specialists 
about exhibitions, the permanent collection, and various Gallery 
activities.
Tours  The Education Division of the National Gallery of Art offers 
gallery talks and lectures. For further information about tours for 
adults, please call 202-842-6247. For information about school tours, 
please see our Web site at www.nga.gov/education/school.htm. Information 
about all tours can be found at www.nga.gov/programs/tours.htm.
Visitor Services  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. Internet, www.nga.gov/ginfo/disabled.htm.
Volunteer Opportunities  For information about volunteering as a docent 
or as an Art Information Desk volunteer, please call Volunteer 
Opportunities at 202-789-3013. You may also visit our Web site at 
www.nga.gov/education/volunteer.htm.
Library Volunteering  Phone, 202-842-6510. Internet, www.nga.gov/ginfo/
involved.htm.
Horticulture Volunteers  Phone, 202-842-6844.
Works on Paper  Works of art on paper that are not on view may be seen 
by appointment on weekdays by calling 202-842-6380. The Matisse cutouts 
are on view in the Tower from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through 
Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars

Electronic Access  Information on the Woodrow Wilson Center for 
International Scholars is available through the Internet at 
www.wilsoncenter.org.
Employment  For information on employment opportunities at the Woodrow 
Wilson Center, contact the Office of Human Resources, One Woodrow Wilson 
Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 2004-3027. Internet, 
www.wilsoncenter.org/hr/index.htm.
Fellowships and Internships  The Woodrow Wilson Center offers 
residential fellowships that allow academics, public officials, 
journalists, business professionals, and others to pursue their research 
and writing at the Center, while interacting with policymakers in 
Washington. The Center also invites public policy scholars and senior 
scholars from a variety of disciplines to conduct research for varying 
lengths of time in residence. For more information, call 202-691-4213. 
The Center also has a year-round need for interns to assist the program 
and projects staff and to act as research assistants for scholars and 
fellows. For more information, call 202-691-4053.
Media Affairs  Members of the press may contact the Woodrow Wilson 
Center at 202-691-4016.
Publications  The Woodrow Wilson Center publishes a monthly newsletter 
Centerpoint, and books written by staff and visiting scholars and 
fellows, through the Wilson Center Press. It also produces Dialogue, a 
weekly radio and television program about national and international 
affairs, history, and culture. For more information, call 202-691-4016.
Visitor Services  To hear a listing of events at the Woodrow Wilson 
Center, call 202-691-4188. All events, unless otherwise noted, are free 
and open to the public. Please note that a photo identification is 
required for entry.

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For further information, contact the Smithsonian Information Center, 
1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-633-1000. 
TDD, 202-357-1729. Internet, www.smithsonian.org.

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