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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSUEM, 1889. 



The total number of visitors to the Smithsonian building has been 

 149,130, an increase of nearly 47,000, or, in other words, of about two- 

 fifths of the total number for last year, which was 102,863. 



The monthly register, as kept by the door-keepers, is here recorded. 



1888. 



July 



August 



September 



October 



November 



December 



1889. 



January 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



Total 



Approximate daily average 



* Counting 312 days to a year 



National 

 Museum 

 building. 



Smithsonian 

 building. 



374, 843 

 1, 201* 



149, 130 

 478* 



The Inauguration ceremonies in March brought large numbers of vis- 

 itors to the Museum. On March 2 and 5 the Museum and Smithsonian 

 buildings were visited by no less than 106,070 persons, the number on 

 March 5, being 56,567. On these days the Museum building was kept 

 open from 8 a. m. until 5.45 p. m. 



Table showing the number of visitors to the Museum and Smithsonian buildings since the 



opening of the former in 1881. 



