Arctic Studies Center Opens
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PrintA new branch of the Arctic Studies Center, a joint project of the National Museum of Natural History and the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, opens in Anchorage, Alaska. The mission of the Center is to generate Alaska-based SI research and educational programs. Cooperation will also extend to exhibit development, museum training, and publications. The agreement between the museums is for 5 years and it is renewable. This is the Smithsonian's first field station in Alaska.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
April 1994