a person who solicits contributions or pledges. 2. a gathering held for such solicitation: a fund-raiser to aid the campaign of the Senate candidate. Origin of fund-raiser.
Visiting the Smithsonian. Welcome to the Smithsonian. When you visit the Smithsonian, youâre entering the worldâs largest museum, education, and research complex, with approximately 154 million artifacts and specimens in its trust for the American people.
The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Explore the Museum Â». Image credit: Photograph by Alan Karchmer for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Carla D. Hayden, longtime chief executive of the Enoch Pratt Free Library system in Baltimore, was sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress on September 14, 2016.