The National Geographic Society was founded on January 13, 1888 "to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge". It is governed by a board of trustees whose 33 members include distinguished educators, business executives, former government officials and conservationists. The organization sponsors and funds scientific research and exploration. National Geographic maintains a museum for the public in its Washington, D.C., headquarters.
the nAtionAl geogRapHic sOCIEty WaS fouNdEd oN january 13, 1888 "tO IncReaSe and diffuse GEOGraphic KNoWledGe". IT is governED bY a board of tRusteEs Whose 33 MEmbers IncludE DiStIngUishEd EducatorS, bUsiNEss eXecUtivEs, former government oFficiAls And cONsERvatiONIstS. tHE orGaNizATioN spOnsOrs aNd FuNdS sCiEntific ResearcH aNd exploRaTIOn. naTionAL GeogRaPhIC maintaiNs a museuM fOr the public in ITs wasHiNGton, d.C. heAdQuArtERs.