Research Centers and Programs
The following is a list of Smithsonian research centers, with their affiliated museum in parentheses:
- Archives of American Art
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the associated Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- Carrie Bow Marine Field Station (Natural History Museum)
- Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Center For Earth and Planetary Studies (Air and Space Museum)
- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (National Zoo)
- Marine Station at Fort Pierce (Natural History Museum)
- Migratory Bird Center (National Zoo)
- Museum Conservation Institute
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
- Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Smithsonian Latino Center
- Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
- Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Also of note is the Museum Support Center (MSC), located in Silver Hill, Maryland (Suitland), which is the principal off-site conservation and collections facility for multiple Smithsonian museums, primarily the National Museum of Natural History. The MSC was dedicated in May 1983. The MSC covers 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) of land, with over 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of space, making it one of the largest set of structures in the Smithsonian. It has over 12 miles (19 km) of cabinets, and more than 31 million objects.
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