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The Smithsonian Institute


An English scientist named James Smithson died in 1829, He left a lot of money to the United States. This was odd. He had never even visited the nation. His will said the funds must be used to increase knowledge among all people. The U.S. government had to think of a way to do that. It chose to create a research museum. It is the Smithsonian Institute. It is in Washington, D.C.




Smithsonian Institution photographs








The first building was called the Castle. But the Institute soon outgrew it. Today it has many buildings. There is a museum of American art, and the air and space museum, and a museum of American history. There is a museum of African art, a museum of natural history, and the national zoo are all part of it. Too.

This Smithsonian has one of the largest collections on Earth. It owns more than 137 million items. Some are artwork, some are scientific, and others are historic. It displays just two percent of those items. The rest are available for research. The collection is charged from time to time.

Best of all, it is free to see everything. Each year, more than 25 million people visit. It does just what Smithson had hoped. It increases knowledge.



Air and Space Museum


1. How many items does the Smithsonian Institute own? Find the
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2. How many times did James Smithson visit the United States?
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3. Which of the Smithsonian buildings was built first? Find the evidence
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4. Why would Smithson donate his money to the United States? What
did he want for all people to have? Find the evidence in the passage
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Answer 1

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