Smithsonian Castle, Washington DC

The Smithsonian Castle is a distinctive red sandstone building that is home to the home to the Smithsonian Visitor Center which presents an overview of the Smithsonian system as well as occasional exhibitions

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Smithsonian Castle, Washington DC

The Smithsonian Castle is a distinctive red sandstone building that is home to the home to the Smithsonian Visitor Center which presents an overview of the Smithsonian system as well as occasional exhibitions.

The Smithsonian Castle is a distinctive red sandstone building that is home to the home to the Smithsonian Visitor Center which presents an overview of the Smithsonian system as well as occasional exhibitions. Completed in 1855, the faux Norman style once served as a home and office for the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Joseph Henry. Today, it houses administrative offices of the museum system along with the information center.

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About Smithsonian Castle

 1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington, DC, United States

 +1 202 633-100

 si.edu

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National Museum of Natural History

The real show stoppers here are the gargantuan, complete dinosaur fossils, and you won't have to search to find them! Further into the museum you'll find displays of world cultures, meteorites, mineral samples, and the evolution of life from beginnings to today

National Museum of African Art

A much smaller museum of art than the massive NGA and Hirshhorn museums, but it is excellently exhibited, and extremely family-friendly, with daily events and programs for kids

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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