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The Museum of Nikola Tesla in Belgrade keeps complete personal belongings of Nikola Tesla, which were, according to his last will and thanks to the exceptional efforts of his nephew Sava Kosanoviæ, collected and transfered to Belgrade after his deathin New York in 1943. The wealth of arhive material, consisting of more than 150.000 various document referring to the life and creative work of Nikola Tesla, as well as the significance of his inventions which are presented at the exhibition, make this Museum a unique institution both in Yugoslavija and in the world.

Where else in the world do history and the future, nature and technology, young and old meet for an unforgettable and inspirational journey through space and time? The Kennedy Space Center has hosted millions of guests from around the world for more than 30 years -- telling the story of how the United States built a space program that launched men to the moon, orbited satellites that have improved our lives, and sent probes into distant space to solve the mysteries of the cosmos.

he Historical Collection, located on the third floor of the Eskind Biomedical Library, contains many rare and fascinating books, a large collection of medical instruments, and thousands of photographs documenting the history of Vanderbilt Medical School. Shelved in cherry wood cabinets in an elegant reading room, you will find over 12,000 medical and nursing texts.

The AHC collects, preserves and catalogs manuscripts, photographs, maps, audio-visual materials, rare books, and artifacts related to Wyoming and the West, economic geology, the petroleum and mining industries, transportation, American culture, conservation, and water resources. It is home to the papers of many prominent individuals including statesmen, authors, journalists, artists, pioneers and entertainers. The AHC also houses the University of Wyoming Archives and the 50,000 volume rare books collection of the University of Wyoming. Students and scholars from around the world use the collections of the AHC and the AHC sponsors a wide range of scholarly and popular programs including lectures, concerts, symposia, and exhibits. 

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 126 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include nearly 19 million books, 2.6 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 56 million manuscripts.

The Museum of the History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of historic scientific instruments in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford. By virtue of the collection and the building, the Museum occupies a special position, both in the study of the history of science and in the development of western culture and collecting.

It's been a long, strange trip for this universe we call home. Follow its development and take a peek at what's ahead with the interactive timeline above. Simply click on the text in the graphic timeline to learn more information about that event.

An annotated bibliography of published and unpublished works on the history of the Smithsonian Institution is available on-line. Included are journal articles, monographs, reports, dissertations, and oral history interviews. Topics covered include administration, buildings, collections, exhibits, expeditions, public programs, Smithsonian Secretaries, and women's history.

A regular series of exhibitions drawn from the collections is on view in the Special Collections Research Center main exhibition gallery, alcoves gallery, and Ludwig Rosenberger Library of Judaica gallery.

Welcome to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Medical Museum home page. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the Museum opened to the public in 1989. Since then, its goals to promote patient welfare and an understanding of the history of health care and current issues in the health sciences have been implemented through exhibitions and programs.