Smithsonian MCP
An MCP server for accessing Smithsonian collections including artifacts, art, and specimens. It is part of a monorepo of community-built servers that generally read public data without requiring a specific API key, though vendor-wrapping servers may need vendor keys.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Search Smithsonian artifacts
- Retrieve art collection data
- Access specimen information
Source and maintenance
- Last repository push
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
smithsonian-mcp 1.0.2
{
"version": "1.0.2",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "smithsonian-mcp",
"registryType": "npm"
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
Maintenance history
Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.
- · repository · passed · metadata changed · updated
- · backfill · recorded · Pre-expansion baseline; unobserved rich metadata remains unknown
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"smithsonian-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"smithsonian-mcp@1.0.2"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"smithsonian-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"smithsonian-mcp@1.0.2"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"smithsonian-mcp-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"smithsonian-mcp@1.0.2"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"smithsonian-mcp-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"smithsonian-mcp@1.0.2"
]
}
}
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