Grassroots Group Tracking Smithsonian Exhibit Changes
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The Smithsonian holds 154 million items across 21 museums.
Making it the world's largest museum complex, the Smithsonian's holdings include health and science exhibits now under scrutiny by grassroots watchdog groups documenting any content changes in real time.
The Smithsonian holds ~155 million artifacts across 19 museums.
Founded in 1846 with a bequest from British scientist James Smithson — who never visited America — it's the world's largest museum complex, making citizen tracking of exhibit changes a monumental undertaking.