National Air and Space Museum Web Linking Policy

We appreciate links from anywhere and anyone. Specific permission to link to the National Air and Space Museum Web site is not required if you adhere to the following guidelines:

• use a text-based link to the Home Page at the following URL: http://www.nasm.si.edu.

• the text of the link should include the complete name of the Museum.
  At minimum: "Smithsonian , National Air and Space Museum".
  Also Acceptable: "Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum", "Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC".

• do not link to an individual page, image or graphic within the site (deep linking).

• do not link to Smithsonian and/or National Air and Space Museum Web sites/pages within frames.

• Smithsonian and/or National Air and Space Museum logos, graphics, images, or screen grabs of web pages may not be used.

• Any link should be standalone and clearly presented as a reference or resource. Links should not occur within the body of text or in such a way as to represent an individual, organization, affiliation or in a manner that may be construed as endorsement or sponsorship.

If there is a particular feature or page of interest on the National Air and Space Museum site that you would like to link to directly (deep linking), please send a request via e-mail to nasmweb@si.edu. Deep linking to images is prohibited.

Q: Can I get a link to my home page from the National Air and Space Museum Web site?
A: Links to external Web sites are individually reviewed for appropriateness and usefulness to our online visitors. Although links may fit one of the criteria below, this is a simplified description of our policy and does not automatically mean acceptance or denial of a proposed link is assured.

Generally, National Air and Space Museum will consider linking to sites that

• provide information relevant to the Museum and its collections, aviation and space topics, or educational materials.

• are non-profit (e.g. government, educational, etc.).

• provide useful information, software downloads, or services to our visitors.

• represent entities with which the Museum has a specific relationship, such as donors, sponsors, and affiliates.

National Air and Space Museum does not link to

• personal Web sites.

• Web sites selling merchandise that are not related to Museum programs.

• Web sites that present material unfit for children and/or inappropriate material.

• unmoderated interactive sites (chat rooms, interactive gaming, live video or web cams, etc.)

All corporate/for-profit Web site links are carefully considered by the National Air and Space Museum Development Office on a case by case basis. The Web sites themselves are reviewed by National Air and Space Museum staff and/or staff of other bureaus within the Smithsonian Institution.

If you want to suggest a link to a Web site, please e-mail to nasmweb@si.edu. Note: Due to the sheer number of link requests National Air and Space Museum receives, we cannot guarantee review of your request or that you will receive a reply. It is suggested that any Web site desiring a link from National Air and Space Museum should instead have their site listed in popular web directories under aviation and space categories.