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There are more than a hundred million works of art and scientific specimens in the Nation's Attic, more commonly known as the Smithsonian Institute. For generations, the Smithsonian's museums and research centers have been collecting, displaying, restoring, protecting and studying items from all around the world. Less than two percent of this is actually on display at any given time. Everything else is stored in an extensively controlled environment.
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What great institution is nicknamed the nations attic?
The Smithsonian
What is the nickname of the smithsonian?
America's Attic, congrats you escaped Washington!
What was called America's attic?
The Smithsonian Institution
What is the nickname of Smithsonian Institution?
"The Nation's Attic" is a common nickname for the Smithsonian Institution due to its vast and diverse collection of artifacts and exhibits.
The Smithsonian is also known by what household name?
America's Attic
What is another name for the smithsonian in Washington dc?
The nation's attic.
Why are the Smithsonian Museums referred to as the Country's Attic?
because they have a lot of junk in them.
What was once called America's attic?
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. has been referred to as "America's attic" due to its extensive collections of artifacts and objects that represent American history and culture.
The Smithsonian has so much stuff that it's earned what household nickname?
It's called "The Nation's Attic".
Who donated the money that established the American institution that would come to be known as the nation's attic'?
The American institution known as the "nation's attic," the Smithsonian Institution, was established largely through a donation from James Smithson, a British scientist. In his will, Smithson left his fortune to the United States to create an institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge. His bequest, amounting to about $500,000, was used to establish the Smithsonian in 1846.
What is in the smithsonian?
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. About 24.2 million visitors visited the museums in 2007. 188.8 million people visited the official Smithsonian (www.si.edu) website in 2007. There are more than 136 million objects, artworks, and specimens housed in the museums, including the Hope Diamond, the original American Flag, the Wright Brothers airplane, Abraham Lincoln's top hat, Thomas Edison's light bulb, and Dorothy's ruby slippers from the movie "The Wizard of OZ." *Most museums are open daily 10am-5-30pm (except on Christmas.)*
What is the Sentence of attic?
There are some strange noises coming from the attic.
