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I am always amazed with the many museums that constitute the Smithsonian. The American Museum of American history is amazing
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When you come to Washington, you can't just admire various national symbols. The Smith National Museum Group is a wonderful thing you can't miss in Washington. This is an area invested and established by British James Smithson, who aspires to build a place for the world to "grow knowledge and integrate knowledge". At first he just built a Smithsonian College building, and gradually, various museums around it "responded to the call" to be established one by one. As a result, there are as many as 15 museums and art galleries, including the famous National Museum of Natural History, in this beautiful area. In addition, the National Zoo of the United States is also here. Therefore, we can say that the Smith Museum area is the largest museum group in the world. I believe you will benefit a lot from visiting here. The world is right in front of you.
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I am always amazed with the many museums that constitute the Smithsonian. The American Museum of American history is amazing
The Smithsonian Institution is the most important research institution and academic institution in the United States and the world, and the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, and the space between the East and Congress are basically museums, especially like the natural history and space museums.
The Smith National Museum is also a very huge institution. This museum complex is a very distinctive location. The national-level museum is also a very huge facility. The complex itself is also very historical.
The most worthwhile attraction in Washington is the nine Smithney museums on both sides of the National Mall, which are more complete and free than the Smithney Museum in other US cities. The remains of James Smithsonian are laid at the north entrance of the Society Building to commemorate the remarkable contribution of the foreigner.
If you are a museum controller, the Smith National Museum Group is enough to let you visit the National Museum for two or three days, the Space Museum, the Press Museum, etc. are here, and there are Chinese language guides here, which is very convenient.
Finally, most of the museums here belong to Smith College. At the beginning of the 19th century, British scientists who had never visited the United States donated their large inheritance (to this day's value of about $10 million) to the United States government. To establish a cluster of museums for the purpose of spreading human knowledge. After nearly 200 years of development, supported by continuous funding from the United States Government and a small amount of private donations, it has developed into a multidisciplinary research museum group with 19 museums, a zoo and nine independent research centers, most of which are based in Washington DC. There are also a small number of scattered in New York, Virginia, and even Panama. Due to the public nature of Smith College, most museums are free to the public, including many in Washington.