• 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.
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum Smithsonian Institute. ... Smithsonian Institution Archives Print Room, Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • A grand and impressive structure, the Smithsonian Institution Building is an iconic centerpiece of the Smithsonian complex on the National Mall.
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building, a National Historic Landmark, looks a bit out of place along the National Mall as it is a proper Castle built between 1847...
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building is constructed of Seneca red sandstone in the faux Norman style (a 12th-century combination of late Romanesque and early...
  • The Smithsonian Castle, officially called the Smithsonian Institution Building, houses the administrative offices and Information Center for world-class museums...
  • The Smithsonian Institution Building is one of the most easily recognized landmarks on the National Mall.