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and Industries Building, and museum of African Art), and the expansion of existing exhibit activities. In addition, new areas will require the extension of services by the office of Horticulture; these include the East Garden , the Garden for the Handicapped (both areas are adjacent to the Smithsonian "Castle" Building and the Arts and Industries Building), and the Museum Support Center. New initiatives will be undertaken by the office of International Activities in support of research and exhibitions abroad, and some slight growth can be expected in other museum program areas. Finally, since the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service's federal appropriation helps to keep rental charges down for consumers of this popular service, and since inflation in production and transportation costs for traveling exhibits has increased substantially, some increase in federal appropriations will be sought by 1985. Over the last decade this service has brought to this country a large number of major exhibitions organized abroad. This international dimension came to a peak during the Bicentennial year, but the need is continuing. The ability to attract major offerings from foreign countries and institutions is limited by the inability to reciprocate with exhibitions organized primarily for showing abroad, and by the lack of funds to pay for shipping such exhibitions. The Institution will be exploring ways to overcome these obstacles in the years ahead.

Museum Programs Resource Growth
       By FY 1985, Museum Program resources may approach $13,800,000 from present levels of $8,800,000. Federal appropriations will account for most of the growth and be concentrated in the conversation activities related to the Museum Support Center, and for horticulture and library operations. Unrestricted fund support for traveling exhibitions represents most of the balance of the increase.