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Smithsonian Acronyms

AAA - Archives of American Art 

ACM - Anacostia Community Museum 

AIB - Arts + Industries Building 

APAC - Asian Pacific American Center 

AS - Access Smithsonian 

Associates - Smithsonian Associates 

CFCH - Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage 

CHSDM - Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 

DSCOO - Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer 

FS - Freer and Sackler Galleries 

HMSG - Hirshhorn 

MCI - Museum Conservation Institute 

NASM - Air and Space 

NCP - National Collections Program 

NMAAHC - African American History and Culture 

NMAfA - African Art 

NMAH - American History 

NMAI - American Indian 

NMAL - American Latino 

NMNH - Natural History 

NPG - Portrait Gallery 

NPM - Postal Museum 

NZP - National Zoo 

OA - Advancement 

OCEA - Communications/External Affairs 

OCIO - Chief Information Officer 

OCON&PPM - Contracting and Personal Property Management 

OEESD - Equal Employment and Supplier Diversity 

OEM - Emergency Management 

OET - Office of Educational Technology   

OF&A - Finance and Accounting 

OFI- Office of Fellowships 

OFMR - Facilities Management and Reliability 

OGC - General Counsel 

OGR - Government Relations 

OHR - Human Resources 

OI - Investments 

OIG - Inspector General 

OIP - Office of Internship Programs

OIR - International Relations 

Ombuds - Ombuds 

OPA - Public Affairs 

OPDC - Planning, Design and Construction 

OPMB - Planning, Management & Budget OREG Regents 

OS - Secretary 

OSEP - Special Events and Protocol 

OSHEM - Safety, Health and Environmental Management 

OSP - Sponsored Projects 

OUSA - Under Secretary for Administration 

OUSE - Under Secretary for Education 

OUSMC - Under Secretary for Museums and Culture 

OUSSR - Under Secretary for Science and Research 

OVS - Visitor Services 

SAAM - American Art 

SAO - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 

SAWHM - Smithsonian American Women's History Museum 

SCBI - Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute 

SE - Smithsonian Enterprises 

SERC - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 

SF - Smithsonian Facilities 

SG - Smithsonian Gardens 

SIE - Smithsonian Exhibits 

SISP - Smithsonian Scholarly Press 

SITES&SA - Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and Smithsonian Affiliations 

SLA - Smithsonian Libraries and Archives 

SLC - Smithsonian Latino Center 

SOAR - Smithsonian Organization & Audience Research 

SOPS - Protection Services 

SSEC - Smithsonian Science Education Center 

STRI - Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute 

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