Smithsonian Digital Volunteers

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 19 museums and the National Zoo. Their vision is to build on unique strengths to engage and to inspire more people, where they are, with greater impact, while catalyzing critical conversation on issues affecting our nation and the world.

Smithsonian volunteers play essential roles in helping to tackle the "grand challenges" of this mission" magnifying the transformative power of arts and design, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, understanding and sustaining a biodiverse planet, valuing world cultures, and understanding the American Experience. Digital technology makes it possible to people who believe in the Smithsonian mission to make significant contributions online. Digital volunteers can now take on important assignments to expand access to massive collections of information and artifacts, as well as participate in a variety of research projects.