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In Art Collecting

What are the names of all the museums make up the Smithsonian Institution?

African American History and Culture Museum African Art Museum Air and Space Museum American Art American History Museum American Indian Museum Anacostia Community… (MORE)
In Entertainment & Arts

What is the Smithsonian Institute?

  The Smithsonian Institute is a group of museums made up of over 150 museums and research centers. It is the world's largest museum complex and research organization. Abo… (MORE)
In Art Collecting

Name a famous rock on exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC?

There are a number of famous "rocks" on display at the various Smithsonian museums.    The Air and Space museum has actual rock samples from the moon.   The Natural… (MORE)
In English Spelling and Pronunciation

How do you spell Smithsonian?

That is the correct spelling of the proper noun, meaning the "Smithsonian Institution" (museums and research facilities operated by the US government).
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In Education

How did Smithsonian Institute get its name?

A guy named James Smithson (who actually never set foot in the U.S; he lived in France) wrote in a will that his nephew was to have 500,000 with the idea that he would pass it… (MORE)
In Entertainment & Arts

Who donated the Smithsonian Institute?

James Smithson started with all of the money then in his will gave it to his nephew (Henry James Hungerford) and said that if Henry did not have any heirs to give his money to… (MORE)
In Art Collecting

How did the Smithsonian get its name?

It's named for the British scientist James Smithson.    When Smithson died, his fortune passed to his nephew. However his  nephew died only six years later and left no… (MORE)
In Math and Arithmetic

What is the answer to 20c plus 5 equals 5c plus 65?

20c + 5 = 5c + 65 Divide through by 5: 4c + 1 = c + 13 Subtract c from both sides: 3c + 1 = 13 Subtract 1 from both sides: 3c = 12 Divide both sides by 3: c = 4
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