    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2007]
    [Pages 559-573]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

    1000 Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560

    Phone, 202-633-1000. TDD, 202-357-1729. 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,
                                                              Christopher
                                                              Dodd, Patrick
                                                              J. Leahy
    Members of the House of Representatives           Samuel Johnson, Xavier
                                                              Becerra, Doris
                                                              Matsui
    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                             A. Sprightley Ryan,
                                                              Acting
        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 Community             Camille Akeju
                    Museum
            Director, Archives of American            John W. Smith
                    Art
            Director, Center for Folklife             Richard Kurin
                    and Cultural Heritage
            Director, Cooper-Hewitt National          Paul Warwick Thompson
                    Design Museum
            Director, National Air and Space          John R. Dailey
                    Museum
            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 Museum              Robert Koestler
                    Conservation Institute
            Director, Smithsonian                     Anson H. Hines
                    Environmental Research
                    Center
            Director, Smithsonian Marine              Valerie Paul
                    Station
            Director, Smithsonian Tropical            Ira Rubinoff
                    Research Institute
            Chief Information Officer                 Ann Speyer

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            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           Peter Krieger
            President, Advertising Sales              Thomas Ott
                    Department

    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 Van Dusen
    Chairman, Board of Trustees                       Joseph B. 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
    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.
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        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 Community 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 Community Museum, 1901
    Fort Place SE., Washington, DC 20020. Phone, 202-633-1000. Internet,
    www.si.edu/anacostia.

    Archivesof 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,
    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

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    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
    American Sculpture. The library, shared with the National Portrait
    Gallery, contains volumes on art, history, and biography, with special
    emphasis on the United

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    States. The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
    is home to both the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National
    Portrait Gallery 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. The Museum is currently
    closed for renovations and will re-open in summer 2008.

    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 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,
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    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. 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, Tai Shan.
    Recent exhibits include ``Amazonia,'' a simulated tropical rain forest;
    the ``Pollinarium'' exhibit; the Reptile Discovery Center, featuring the
    world's largest lizards, Komodo dragons; and the Fujifilm Giant Panda
    Habitat and Asia Trail. 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
    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.

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    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 Museum Conservation Institute  The Institute 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

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    expand knowledge and understanding of their historical and scientific
    context.

    For further information, contact the Museum Conservation Institute,
    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, libhelp@sil.si.edu.

    Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES)  Since
    1952, SITES has been committed to making Smithsonian exhibitions
    available to millions of people who cannot view them firsthand at the
    Smithsonian museums. Exhibitions on art, history, and science (including
    such exhibits as ``Full Deck Art Quilts,'' ``Red, Hot, and Blue: A
    Salute to American Musicals,'' and ``Hubble Space Telescope'') travel to
    more than 250 locations each year.

    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 to President Kennedy in Washington, DC.
    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 everyday at 6

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    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 provides slide teaching and multimedia programs,
    videocassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, and videodiscs to millions of people each
    year.

    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
    of 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

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    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, psdmx@sivm.si.edu.
    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
    Jefferson Drive SW., Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-633-1000. TTY,
    202-633-5285.
    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.,

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    Washington, DC 20560. Phone, 202-633-1000. TTY, 202-633-5285.

    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  The Calendar of Events is available through the
    Internet at 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 calendar@nga.gov.
    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 provides slide
    teaching and multimedia programs, videocassettes, CD ROMs, DVDs, and
    videodiscs 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 EdResources@nga.gov 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,
    202-842-6282. TDD, 202-842-6176. 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,

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    music performances, and storytelling. Phone, 202-789-3030. Internet,
    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. Phone, 202-842-6799. 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, intern@nga.gov.
    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. Internet, www.nga.gov/programs/lecture.htm.
    Library  The Gallery's collection of more than 330,000 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 calendar@nga.gov.
    The calendar and Brief Guide to the National Gallery of Art are also
    available at art information desks throughout the Gallery or by calling
    Visitor Services at 202-842-6691.
    Radio  A 3-minute program, ``This Week at the National Gallery,'' airs
    Sundays at 9:59 a.m. on WTWP, 107.7 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
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    talks and lectures. Phone, 202-842-6247. Internet, www.nga.gov/
    education/school.htm or 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. Internet, 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.

    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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