Aug
10

Happy Birthday, Smithsonian!

Then and now

Side by side comparison of Smithsonian Castle

Rendering of the North Facade of the Smithsonian Institutional Building, or Castle, H. C. Moore, 1848, SIA Acc. 16-126, Box 24 – National Museum of Natural History (U.S.), Photographic Collection, 1959-1971, Smithsonian Institution Archives; Smithsonian Institution Building North Entrance, 2018.

The Smithsonian was founded on August 10, 1846 as an establishment dedicated to the “increase and diffusion of knowledge”! Celebrate with us by seeing how we’ve grown since then and by sharing your personal Smithsonian story.

 

 

 

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Posted: 10 August 2020
About the Author:

Alexis Nolan (nee Miller) is the Lead Volunteer Coordinator with the Office of Visitor Services and Volunteer Management.