Smithsonian Institution

Composed of sixteen museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and numerous research facilities in the United States and abroad.

www.si.edu

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.

www.siris.si.edu

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.

cfa-www.harvard.edu

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.

cfa-www.harvard.edu

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.

www.ctfs.si.edu

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Supports research on basic biological processes in tropical marine and terrestrial plants and animals. Republic of Panama.

www.stri.org

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.

www.nasm.si.edu

Arctic Studies Center

Dedicated to the study of northern peoples, their history and environment. Links, pictures and information.

www.mnh.si.edu

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Focuses on contemporary grassroots cultures. Festival information, recordings, events, and resources.

www.folklife.si.edu

Center for Education and Museum Studies

Outreach office of the Smithsonian focusing on museum studies, training, information and professional service.

museumstudies.si.edu

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.

www.si.edu

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.

www.volcano.si.edu

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.

www.wilsoncenter.org

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.

www.nasm.edu

Cold War International History Project (CWIHP)

Hosts hundreds of previously inaccessible documents dealing with the Cold War.

wilsoncenter.org