The National Postal Museum is reaching out to an international, online audience of philatelists, historians, educators, students, and the public in a bold way. Arago, the Museum's educational and research Web site, presents the collections in a context-rich setting with full color images and zoom-in capability.

Named after French scientist Francois Arago (a friend of Smithsonian benefactor, James Smithson), the Web site - like Arago the man - advocates using modern technology to disseminate information to the public. In fact, Arago goes even further. It supplements existing collections information with collected knowledge from registered volunteer subject specialists willing to help research or review the museum's sundry objects. The museum offers an open invitation to specialists to continue making Arago a critical online resource. For information on this exciting volunteer opportunity, please visit:
Volunteer Arago Researcher Program.

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