Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

Uncover the history of the crypt of the Smithsonian’s founder James Smithson and the journey of his crypt and bones to Washington, DC.

This video was funded under the Investing in Innovation (i3) validation grant (U396B100097) awarded to the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) by the U.S. Department of Education. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations contained in this work do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Education or other funders.