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Smithsonian Open Access

21st-Century Diffusion with Smithsonian Open Access

Today we launched Smithsonian Open Access, releasing 2.8 million 2D and 3D images and  173-years of staff-created data into the public domain as Creative Commons Zero.

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Secretary Bunch’s Reflections on Smithsonian Open Access

Open Access will help us touch every home in America; it will help us engage and inspire audiences across the globe.

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