The
Smithsonian Institution, an educational foundation chartered by
Congress in 1846 and the world's largest research and museum complex, is responsible for maintaining most of the city's official museums and galleries. The U.S. government partially funds the Smithsonian, and its collections are open to the public free of charge. The Smithsonian's locations had a combined total of 30million visits in 2013. The most visited museum is the
National Museum of Natural History on National Mall. Other Smithsonian Institution museums and galleries on the Mall include the
National Air and Space Museum; the
National Museum of African Art; the
National Museum of American History; the
National Museum of the American Indian; the
Sackler and
Freer galleries, which focus on Asian art and culture; the
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; the
Arts and Industries Building; the
S. Dillon Ripley Center; and the
Smithsonian Institution Building, which serves as the institution's headquarters.