One of the world's most popular museums, the Smithsonian Institution hosts 29,000,000 visitors a year. With 16 museums and galleries, plus the National Zoo, there truly is something for everyone to enjoy. The vast collections include 142 million pieces, ranging from precious gems and ancient fossils to icons of American pop culture and masterful works of art. spectacular array of riches. Each spread features a full-colour photograph of an object from the collections, with accompanying information. Learn about the rare Michelangelo drawing recently discovered at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; see the cockpit of the plane Charles Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris; meet the National Zoo's rare Sumatran tiger cub.