Care of the national collections is a core mission of the Smithsonian Institution. The collections are vast and diverse covering the worlds of history, art, culture and science. Many artifacts and ...

The museum is entrusted with the care and preservation of the collection. Care for the collection is a collaborative effort shared by all staff. Every effort must be made to provide a stable climate ...

The museum provides for the security of its collection, facility, staff and visitors through a variety of means, including patrolling the galleries, electronic monitoring of all galleries via ...