Official Guide to the Smithsonian, 3rd Edition: Third Edition - Softcover

Smithsonian Institution

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1588342689 ISBN 13: 9781588342683

Publisher: Smithsonian Books, 2009

Synopsis

The Smithsonian Institution holds more than 142 million artifacts and specimens in its trust. This colorful guide to the eight museums and galleries on the National Mall, five more in the Washington metropolitan area, two in New York City, and the National Zoo presents an enormous amount of history and pertinent museum information, ensuring a rewarding visit. Each detailed section presents the history of the museums and offers a fully illustrated, gallery-by-gallery tour. All the practical information—location, hours, phone numbers, public transportation, services, tours, dining, gift shops, special attractions for children, web site addresses—is also included.

About this title

From the Author:

The Official Guide to the Smithsonian is designed to help visitors organize their trip to the Smithsonian museums. Its portable 5 ¼ x 9 size makes it perfect to travel with for quick reference, a great keepsake for a memorable trip to the nation's capital and the Smithsonian.

About the Author:

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION is the largest museum complex in the world, and it has an average of 30 million visits annually.

About this edition

• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1588342689
• ISBN 13: 9781588342683
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232