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Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day will return in September, giving guests free access to museums, zoos and cultural centers all over the country.
Smithsonian arranges Museum Day, when museums in all 50 U.S. states offer limited free admission. In 2018, over 1,400 museums participated. [7] [8] The offer includes a free admission for the ticket holder plus one guest and this ticket is specific to the chosen museum only. [9]
The first International Museum Day took place in 1977, coordinated by ICOM. [1] [2] [3] IMD was established following the adoption of a resolution by ICOM to create an annual event "with the aim of further unifying the creative aspirations and efforts of museums and drawing the attention of the world public to their activity."
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum.ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest (after The Castle) of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Initially named the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections. [3]
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is an institutional archives and library system comprising 21 branch libraries serving the various Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers. The Libraries and Archives serve Smithsonian Institution staff as well as the scholarly community and general public with information and reference support.
On August 10, 1846, James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States signed the Smithsonian Institution Act into law. The institution was established as a result of the funds from James ...
The Smithsonian Institution's Museum Support Center (MSC) is a collections storage and conservation facility in Suitland, Maryland which houses Smithsonian collections which are not on display in the museums. [1] It is not usually open to the public, due to security concerns, though occasionally special tours are organized. [2]