...Europe were still to a large extent without a developed plan, although containing many rich collections. and curious research and all objects of natural history,...and geological and mineralogical specimens belonging to the United States," thus stamping the Museum at the very outset as one of the widest range and at...

...depository for scientific books. It was made the custodian, and the only lawful place of deposit, of all objects of art and of foreign and curious research,...and geological and mineralogical specimens belonging to the United States. These collections are known as the National Museum. A large number of works of...

...collections. The Congress which passed the act of foundation enumerated as within the scope of the Museum "all objects of art and of foreign and curious research...and geological and mineralogical specimens belonging to the United States," thus stamping the Museum at the very outset as one of the 7 widest range and...

...Smithsonian building. National Museum. — The Smithsonian Institution is the only lawful custodian of "all objects of art and of foreign and curious research,...belonging, or hereafter to belong, to the United States, which may be in the city of Washington." Out of this provision in the fundamental act there grew the...

...collections. The Congress which passed the act of foundation enumerated, as within the scope of the Museum, " all objects of art and of foreign and curious research,...and geological and mineralogical specimens belonging to the United States," thus stamping the Museum, at the very outset, as one of widest range and, at...

...rooms ;" and further, " that, in proportion as suitable arrangements can be made for their reception, all objects of art and of foreign and curious research,...belonging, or hereafter to belong, to the United States, which may be in the city of Washington, in whosesoever custody the same may be, shall be delivered...

...collections. The Congress which passed the act of foundation enumerated as within the scope of the Museum " all objects of art and of foreign and curious research and all objects of natural history, plants, and 7 geological and mineralogical specimens belonging to the United States," thus stamping the Museum...

...collections. The Congress which passed the act of foundation enumerated as within the scope of the Museum "all objects of art and of foreign and curious research...and geological and mineralogical specimens belonging to the United 7 States," thus stamping the Museum at the very outset as one of the widest range and...

...between learned institutions; the United States National Museum, the lawful place for the deposit of objects of art and of foreign and curious research, and all objects of natural history belonging to the United States; the National Gallery of Art, created in 1846 by the act establishing...

...of the Museum and with the consent of the Board employ assistants. Furthermore the act provides that "all objects of art and of foreign and curious research, and all objects of natural history, plants, geological and mineralogical specimens belonging or hereafter to belong to the United States ... in...