Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution is a museum complex with most of its facilities in Washington, D.C. It consists of 19 museums and seven research centers, and has 142 million items in its collections.

Smithsonian research centers

The following is a list of Smithsonian research centers, with their affiliated museum in parentheses.

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• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
• Carrie-Bow Marine Field Station (Natural History Museum)
• Center For Earth and Planetary Studies (Air and Space Museum)
• Conservation and Research Center (National Zoo)
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
• Marine Station at Fort Pierce (Natural History Museum)
• Migratory Bird Center (National Zoo)
• Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute