Description: Information volunteers answer telephone calls in the Great Hall of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, SIA RU000371, 78-18876-20A.
Description: Mary Grace Potter, founding director of the Visitor Information and Associates’ Reception Center, 1971–2000, established and led the unit responsible for providing information to Smithsonian members and the public by mail, telephone, and in person. In 1978, Potter won the first annual Robert A. Brooks Award for Excellence in Administration. #Groundbreaker
Description: Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access.
Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research, including a rebus letter.