Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#278,575
AI visibility: Grade D
59
SEO health: Not audited
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Visits
256.8K
per month, estimated
Keywords
10.6K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
256.7K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
146 lines AI engines can read
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smithsonianstore.com Company Profile
The Smithsonian Store operates as the official retail outlet for the Smithsonian Institution, offering a wide selection of products drawn directly from the vast collections of its museums and research centers. Shoppers can find everything from scholarly books on history and science to apparel, home goods, and educational toys that reflect the institution's focus on discovery and learning. The store serves both casual…
Founded in 2001 (about 25 years ago), Smithsonian Store is based in Washington, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its profile files it under Retail, E-commerce & Consumer Goods, with further tags for Media, Entertainment & Gaming; Education & Training; and E-commerce. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Discover unique gifts, books, and treasures inspired by the Smithsonian's collections".
- Sector
- Retail, E-commerce & Consumer Goods
- Headquarters
- Washington, United States
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
smithsonianstore.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Smithsonian Store (Retail, E-commerce & Consumer Goods) is ranked #278,575 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 38,790 places from #317,365 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 256,800 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 10,600 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 59 out of 100 (grade D), with a published llms.txt of 146 lines.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #278,575 | ▲ 38,790 |
| August 2026 | #317,365 | ▲ 134,358 |
| July 2026 | #451,723 | ▲ 37,548 |
| June 2026 | #489,271 | — |
| May 2026 | #489,271 | ▼ 58,179 |
| April 2026 | #431,092 | ▲ 22,810 |
| March 2026 | #453,902 | ▼ 67,990 |
| February 2026 | #385,912 | — |
What this company does
The Smithsonian Store operates as the official retail outlet for the Smithsonian Institution, offering a wide selection of products drawn directly from the vast collections of its museums and research centers. Shoppers can find everything from scholarly books on history and science to apparel, home goods, and educational toys that reflect the institution's focus on discovery and learning. The store serves both casual…
smithsonianstore.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send smithsonianstore.com an estimated 256,800 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 256,700 visits from unpaid results. Paid search contributes only about 15 visits a month. Spread across 10,600 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 24 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
256.8K
Latest estimate
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Organic visits
256.7K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
15
0.01% of its search traffic
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
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smithsonianstore.com AI Visibility
smithsonianstore.com scores 59 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade D. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (Not scanned yet), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10), Company profile (19/25) and Structured data (0/5).
Grade D
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smithsonianstore.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on smithsonianstore.com runs to 146 lines (7,893 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in June 2026. It introduces the site as "Smithsonian Store". It tells AI engines the business works in Retail, E-commerce and Museum Merchandise. It describes 4 products, including Smithsonian Books titles, Apparel collection and Home and office goods. Services it lists include Gift wrapping, Subscription boxes and Corporate gifting. Technologies it mentions include Shopify and Google Analytics. The keywords it claims start with "smithsonian", "museum gifts", "educational products" and "history books".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
146
In the file
Size
7.9K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Jun 3, 2026
What the file says
# Smithsonian Store ## About The Smithsonian Store operates as the official retail arm of the Smithsonian Institution, offering a wide range of merchandise that reflects the museums' vast holdings. Shoppers can find books, apparel, home goods, and educational items that tie directly to exhibits on history, science, art, and culture. The operation focuses on quality items that carry the Smithsonian name and often feature designs licensed from actual collection pieces. It serves both casual visitors looking for souvenirs and serious collectors seeking unique, well-made products. Revenue comes primarily from direct online sales along with in-museum shops across the Smithsonian's Washington locations. The store emphasizes authenticity, with many products developed in collaboration with curators and subject experts. Customer service centers on clear product information and straightforward shipping for domestic and international orders. Over time the business has expanded its online catalog to reach audiences who cannot visit the museums in person. Merchandise categories include titles from Smithsonian Books, apparel lines, and specialty items such as puzzles and replicas. The store maintains a steady flow of new releases tied to current exhibitions and anniversaries. Pricing sits in the mid-range, aiming for accessible gifts rather than luxury positioning. Marketing relies heavily
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Smithsonian Books titlesContact for pricing
- Apparel collectionContact for pricing
- Home and office goodsContact for pricing
- Educational kitsContact for pricing
Services it tells AI about
- Gift wrapping
- Subscription boxes
- Corporate gifting
Competitors it names
Company type
Private
smithsonianstore.com Organic Keywords
Google lists smithsonianstore.com for about 10,600 keywords, which together bring an estimated 256,700 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
10.6K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
256.7K
Estimated organic visits a month
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smithsonianstore.com Competitors and Alternatives
Smithsonian Store's company profile names metmuseum.org, nationalgeographic.com, amnh.org and britishmuseumshoponline.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds moma.org, getty.edu and fieldmuseum.org. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are zj29fjty.com, tksys.ru, zjifj90r.com and shopping24.de.
smithsonianstore.com Traffic by Country
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