who is the smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institution (/smÉªÎ¸ËsoÊniÉn/ smith-SOE-nee-Én), established in 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 Smithsonian Institution is established as a trust instrumentality by act of Congress, and it is functionally and legally a body of the U.S. government, but separate from the government's federal legislative, executive, and judicial branches.