One of the world's most popular museums, the Smithsonian Institution hosts 29 million visitors a year. With sixteen museums and galleries, plus the National Zoo, there truly is something for everyone to enjoy. The Smithsonian's' vast collection includes 142 million pieces, ranging from precious gems and ancient fossils to icons of American pop culture and masterful works of art.
The 2004 Treasures of the Smithsonian Engagement Calendar highlights this spectacular array of riches. Each spread features a full-color photograph of an object from the Smithsonian's vast holdings along with detailed information about the object and its origin. Learn about the rare Michelangelo drawing recently discovered at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; see the cockpit of the plane Charles Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris; meet the National Zoo's rare Sumatran tiger cub.
Also featuring information, phone numbers, and website addresses for each Smithsonian museum, this calendar is as informative as it is beautiful. 6.25" x 9.5"; 112 pages; Wire-o bound; 55 color photographs.
