# Source: Smithsonian — Dr. Jarvik Presents Artificial Hearts to National Museum of American History

**Type:** source
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** High
**Source Type:** Press Release
**URL:** https://americanhistory.si.edu/press/releases/dr-jarvik-presents-artificial-hearts-smithsonians-national-museum-american-history
**Publisher:** Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
**Accessed:** 2026-06-19
**Updated:** 2026-06-19

## Summary

Smithsonian press release announcing Robert Jarvik's donation of artificial heart devices — including Jarvik-7 artifacts — to the National Museum of American History, confirming the device's place in the museum's permanent collection and its historical significance.

## Useful Claims

- The Jarvik-7 artificial heart is part of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History collection.
- Robert Jarvik personally donated devices to the Smithsonian, establishing the collection's provenance.
- The Smithsonian recognizes the Jarvik-7 as a landmark object in American medical and technological history.

## Reliability Notes

This is a Smithsonian institutional press release — authoritative for collection and donation facts. It supports the claim that the Jarvik-7 is in the Smithsonian's collection; the page does not provide detailed clinical or engineering specifications.

## Related Pages

- [Jarvik-7 Artificial Heart](jarvik-7-artificial-heart.md)