• Before the Smithsonian’s establishment in 1846, there were several ideas about what the Institution should be, as well as what its first building should hold.
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building , more commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle or simply The Castle , is a building on the National Mall housing...
  • Completed in 1855, the Castle is our signature building and home to the Smithsonian Visitor Center. ... The Smithsonian Institution: America's Treasure Chest.
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building, also known as "the Castle", in Washington, D.C. Established. August 10, 1846; 177 years ago (1846-08-10).
  • You can see the entire Smithsonian Institution Building in an hour or two, in my opinion. Spend some time outside in the garden and admiring the architecture.
  • Completed in 1855, the Smithsonian Institution Building, commonly known as the Castle, was the first building of the Smithsonian Institution and also the...
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building is one of the most easily recognized landmarks on the National Mall.
  • The Smithsonian Institution occupies the former United States Patent Building, once described by the poet Walt Whitman as ‘the noblest of Washington...
  • The Victorian red-brick Arts & Industries Building, designed as the Smithsonian’s first hall devoted solely to exhibitions, was added in 1881 (it is currently under...
  • The Smithsonian Castle, officially called the Smithsonian Institution Building, houses the administrative offices and Information Center for world-class museums...