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Smithsonian Institution
Composed of sixteen museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and numerous research
facilities in the United States and abroad.
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Arctic Studies Center
Dedicated to the study of northern peoples, their history and environment. Links,
pictures and information.
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Center for Earth and Planetary Studies
Scientific research unit within the Collections and Research Department of the
National Air and Space Museum. Features research, outreach and image galleries
covering planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, and the remote sensing of
environmental change.
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Center for Education and Museum Studies
Outreach office of the Smithsonian focusing on museum studies, training,
information and professional service.
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Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Focuses on contemporary grassroots cultures. Festival information, recordings,
events, and resources.
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Center for Tropical Forest Science
Promotes and coordinates long-term biological and socio-economic research within
tropical forests and forest-dependent communities. Forest management, conservation,
and natural resource policies.
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Cold War International History Project (CWIHP)
Hosts hundreds of previously inaccessible documents dealing with the Cold War.
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Conservation and Research Center
Advances conservation of biological diversity by increasing knowledge through
investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and disseminates
knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and public outreach.
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Global Volcanism Program
Seeks better understanding of all volcanoes through documenting their eruptions
during the past 10,000 years. A program of the National Museum of Natural History.
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Collaboration between the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) and the Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). Features research, events, press releases, and a
review of the facilities.
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Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies
The Institute organizes seminars, workshops, briefings, and conferences featuring
prominent scholars and policymakers from America, Russia, and other successor
states to the Soviet Union.
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO)
Astrophysical research facility located in Cambridge, Massachusetts with scientists
engaged in a broad program of research in astronomy, astrophysics, earth and space
sciences, and science education.
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Smithsonian Institution Research Information System
SIRIS offers an interactive, integrated system applying established national
standards to manage, describe, and provide access to research resources held
primarily by the Institution's libraries, archives, and research units.
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Supports research on basic biological processes in tropical marine and terrestrial
plants and animals. Republic of Panama.
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
A presidential memorial that fosters scholarship and dialogue in the humanities and
the social sciences. The Center pursues work on three interregional,
interdisciplinary themes: ethnicity, comparative urban studies, and governance.
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Albert Einstein Planetarium
Features programs, events, and information on the Zeiss Model VIa planetarium
instrument, dual digital projection system and six-channel digital surround sound
system. Part of the National Air and Space Museum.
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