One of the most important aspects of Bone was the background in which Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan worked at the Jeffersonian Institute, but is that even real? Out of Bone’ at the very beginningDr. Brennan always boasted that she headed the forensic anthropology department at the Jeffersonianand after seeing the lab and its facilities, it was no surprise that she was the best in the world. Not only did the Jeffersonian have state-of-the-art facilities and tools, but it was also clear that it often only recruited people with the highest potential.

This can be attributed to Dr. Recognize Brennan’s Squiterns, who often helped her on cases she worked on at the FBI. At times it was hard to remember that characters like Wendell, Fisher, and Daisy were graduate students interning with Dr. Brennan to learn from her. Through Bone‘ 12 Seasons, that became clear The Jeffersonian was more than just the laboratory, it was a landmark in Washington DC, even if the audience hardly saw anything other than the medical-legal laboratory.

Is the Jeffersonian Institute real?

Can viewers visit the Real Jeffersonian?

While Bone Fans would probably like to visit the lab where Dr. Brennan and her team worked. The Jeffersonian is not a real institution. The Jeffersonian is modeled after other museum facilities that house research centers. While many scientists, from forensic anthropologists like Dr. Brennan to entomologists like Dr. Jack Hodgins, conduct their research and experiments at universities, there are several museums dedicated to promoting scientific progress.

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Furthermore, throughout Bone’12 seasons, The audience learned that there were other niche departments, including Egyptology and ancient weapons departments. The audience even saw Jeffersonian professors restore ancient paintings, observe Egyptian mummies and view a model of a mastodon. It is not entirely clear how large the Jeffersonian Institute is, what exhibits are on display in the museum, and how they relate to the ongoing research of specialists such as Dr. Brennan standing.

What is The Jeffersonian based on?

Audiences can visit the museum on which “The Jeffersonian” is based

While Bone“Jeffersonian is not a real place that the public can visit, The institute is based at the Smithsonian, also located in Washington DC. The Smithsonian has several museums and attractions scattered throughout the DC area, and it’s not quite as centralized as Bone represents the future Jeffersonians. There are clear similarities that help audiences make a connection between the Jeffersonian and the Smithsonian.

Dr. Jack Hodgins was known for and frequently carried out his crazy experiments “borrowed” Exhibits from the museum section of the Jeffersonian to help him complete his work. Jack’s experiments often involve murder weapons, but there was one instance where he borrowed a piece of pop culture history and dismantled it. Hodgins once took Archie Bunker’s television out of one Everything in the family exhibit for an experiment. Visitors to the Smithsonian’s American History Museum in DC will remember Bunker’s chair Everything in the family is on display there, not his television.

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In Bone Season 10, the audience actually got to see one of them The J. Edgar Hoover exhibits at the Jeffersonian, where the controversial former FBI director hid his shadow government conspiracy evidence from the public eye. While it is likely that the Jeffersonian where Brennan worked is not the same as the American History Museum, it would not be surprising to find a forensic anthropologist at one of the other Smithsonian museums such as the Natural History Museum.

The lab at the Jeffersonian was still real (sort of)

The set was created as a filming location

In the Bone heads Emily Deschanel revealed this on the Rewatch podcast the medical-legal laboratory that the audience sees Bone was created as a film location at the California Science Center, the same place with the rose garden where Agent Seeley Booth and Dr. Brennan got married Bone Season 9. Deschanel explained this for the pilot of Bonethey filmed on location, but later the medical-legal lab was converted into a sound stage for the remainder of the show.

One of the cool things Bone’ Everything on the lab set was practical, meaning all the rooms were actually connected, which is not common with televisions. Deschanel explained that an actor from Dr. Brennan’s office, to the podium, then to Angela’s office, etc. without ever having to cut a shot. This probably made the set seem more alive and real. While it’s disappointing that the Jeffersonian Institute isn’t real, audiences can be happy to know that they can still visit some of them Bone’ most famous locations.

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Bones follows Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel), a forensic anthropologist who teams up with FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) to solve crimes in the D.C. area. Using Brennan’s forensic knowledge, the two work together to catch murderers with the help of a team at the fictional Jeffersonian Institute.