Distant Education College,Jilin University Background Knowledge 2.The Smithsonian Institution:(史密森研究院/美国 国立博物馆)A scientific and cultural institution established in 1846 when Congress voted to accept the legacy of James Smithson.It is a collection of museums which preserves more than 100 million items of scientific,historical and artistic interest,and thereby gaining the title "the National Attic". (Picture) MoreBackground Knowledge Distant Education College, Jilin University 2. The Smithsonian Institution: （史密森研究院／美国 国立博物馆）A scientific and cultural institution established in 1846 when Congress voted to accept the legacy of James Smithson. It is a collection of museums which preserves more than 100 million items of scientific, historical and artistic interest, and thereby gaining the title “the National Attic”. (Picture) More