Smithsonian Attendance Down Two Percent (But 29 Million Still Went)

“While slightly fewer people went to the museums, they seemed to be spending, according to the Smithsonian. Its business division, Smithsonian Enterprises had its 5th year of net growth, said Clough, and returned $29 million to the Smithsonian private accounts. The most successful units of the division are retail, then media and consumer products.”