a person who solicits contributions or pledges. 2. a gathering held for such solicitation: a fund-raiser to aid the campaign of the Senate candidate. Origin of fund-raiser.
Visiting the Smithsonian. Welcome to the Smithsonian. When you visit the Smithsonian, youâre entering the worldâs largest museum, education, and research complex, with approximately 154 million artifacts and specimens in its trust for the American people.
Address: between 14th and 15th Streets, NW, Washington DC. Projected Opening Date: 2016. In 2012, The Smithsonian Institution began construction of the museum on the National Mall adjacent to the Washington Monument and the National Museum of American History. The museum will explore topics such as slavery, the Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights movement.