{"id":401005,"date":"2022-01-28T20:09:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T17:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jeff-bezos-wanted-naming-rights-after-200m-smithsonian-donation\/"},"modified":"2022-01-28T20:09:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T17:09:50","slug":"jeff-bezos-wanted-naming-rights-after-200m-smithsonian-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jeff-bezos-wanted-naming-rights-after-200m-smithsonian-donation\/","title":{"rendered":"#Jeff Bezos wanted naming rights after $200M Smithsonian donation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Jeff Bezos wanted naming rights after $200M Smithsonian donation<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Jeff Bezos will have his name attached to the Smithsonian\u2019s National Air and Space Museum\u2019s new building for at least 50 years in exchange for a $200 million donation, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Plans for the $130 million Bezos Learning Center were announced last summer after the Amazon founder gave the largest ever donation to the museum since its founding nearly 180 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>An additional $70 million from Bezos is earmarked toward renovating the National Air and Space Museum in the capital.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos\u2019 pledge came with naming rights: Bezos\u2019 name will be plastered on the site of the as-yet-to-be-built learning center as well as elsewhere in the Smithsonian Institution, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/newsdesk\/releases\/smithsonian-receive-historic-200-million-donation-jeff-bezos\">according to MarketWatch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The naming rights agreement was <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved by the board, whose members include Vice President Kamala Harris and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as well as several US senators and House reps.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/bezos_23-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Bezos' name will appear on the building that will house the Bezos Learning Center and in several other locations throughout the Smithsonian for at least 50 years.\" class=\"wp-image-21005116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/bezos_23-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/bezos_23-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/bezos_23-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bezos\u2019 name will appear on the building that will house the Bezos Learning Center and in several other locations throughout the Smithsonian for at least 50 years.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBCUniversal\/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A spokeswoman for the Smithsonian told The Post that Bezos didn\u2019t make demands \u201caround naming rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are all standard agreements made for this size of philanthropic gift,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The new facility is scheduled to be built on the east side of the museum\u2019s plaza at its flagship location on the National Mall. The building will be erected on the site of the museum\u2019s existing restaurant, which is scheduled for demolition.<\/p>\n<p>The learning center \u201cwill feature programs and activities that inspire students to pursue innovation and explore careers in STEAM (<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, engineering, arts and mathematics) fields.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bezos\u2019 name will be used by the Smithsonian \u201cim<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely\u201d despite the fact that the learning center won\u2019t be fully built \u201cfor some time,\u201d as per the gift agreement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Announcing the Largest Donation Ever Given to the Smithsonian\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wr4e2ByM0Kw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It is common for philanthropic gifts to include naming rights. <\/p>\n<p>The Smithsonian, a nonprofit created by the federal government and funded largely by taxpayers, is named after James Smithson, the British scientist who amassed a fortune and bequeathed it to his heirs on condition that they use some of the money to found the museum. <\/p>\n<p>TV talk show queen Oprah Winfrey donated $12 million to the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of African American History \u2014 which houses the Oprah Winfrey Theater.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Bezos stepped aside from his role as CEO of Amazon to focus on his space tourism firm Blue Origin.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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