Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution (/smsonin/ smith-SOH-nee-n), established on August 10, 1846 ''for the increase and diffusion of knowledge,'' is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Originally organized as the ''United States National Museum,'' that name ceased to exist as an administrative entity in 1967.

Is this statement correct "is the smithsonian part of the federal government"?
yes