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Welcome to the Smithsonian

When you visit any of the Smithsonian’s 19 museums and galleries or the National zoo, you are entering the largest museum complex in the world. This complex holds about 137 million unique objects in its trust for the American people.

The Smithsonian was established in 1846 with funds given to the United States by James Smithson, an English scientist. The main idea was to increase and spread knowledge for free. And now all Smithsonian institutions are still devoted to public education, A

2. providing different materials in the arts, science and - здесь по смыслу требуется деепричастный оборот history.

Ten Smithsonian museums and galleries are located in the centre of the U.S. capital. Six other museums and the National zoo are nearby in the Washington metropolitan area, B 7. and two museums are situated in New York City - здесь по смыслу подходит данный ответ: шесть музеев расположены в одном месте, а два музея - в другом.

The 19^th and the newest museum C 4. that has been established within the Smithsonian complex - по смыслу: музей, который был учрежден... is the National Museum of African American history and culture. It is now operating in the form of a virtual museum. Its key feature is the memory book, D 5. which allows website visitors to upload their own stories or images - которая позволяет поситетелям сайта.... These diverse memories are linked to each other and to the museum content, E 3. placing a spotlight on people and events in African American history - обращая внимание на людей и события... .

The Smithsonian complex is home to the world’s foremost research centres in science, the arts and the humanities. Besides the basic research F 1. that is carried on regularly in each of the museums - исследование, которое проводится регулярно, there are a number of special facilities. Conservation centre at the zoo studies rare and endangered species, environment centre carries out research in ecosystems in the coastal area.