• The Smithsonian Institution Building is constructed of Seneca red sandstone in the faux Norman style (a 12th-century combination of late Romanesque and early...
  • Completed in 1855, the Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is our signature building. The Castle closed Wednesday, Feb.
  • Completed in 1855, the Castle is the Smithsonian Institution's signature building. The Castle closed Wednesday, Feb.
  • Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov.
  • Designated as a National Historic Landmark, the Smithsonian Institution was established in 1846. The Smithsonian Institution Building, more commonly known...
  • At the National Mall’s iconic red building, learn about the Smithsonian Institution Museums and the man behind these landmark knowledge centers.
  • 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 cornerstone for the Smithsonian Institution Building was laid the following year on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The building—inspired by Norman...
  • Smithsonian Institution Building. 1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington , District of Columbia 20560 USA.
  • In 1855, the Smithsonian Institution Building on the National Mall, designed by architect James Renwick, Jr., was completed.