The Smithsonian Institution—the world's largest museum complex and research organization—is composed of 17 museums and the National Zoo in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Visit the Smithsonian and you will see why it represents for so many the treasured icons of our past, the vibrant art of the present, and the scientific promise of the future.
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The Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)
Prominently located on the National Mall, The Smithsonian's first building, popularly known as the Castle, houses the Institution’s administrative offices and the Smithsonian Information Center.
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Anacostia Community Museum
Located at 1901 Fort Place, S.E., the museum features history and culture of African American communities.
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Arts and Industries Building
The Arts and Industries Building is located at 900 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20560.
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Located on the National Mall, the gallery features specialized collections of Asian and American art.
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Located on the National Mall, the museum features exhibits of modern and contemporary art.
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National Air and Space Museum
Original location on the National Mall features history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight. Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, newly opened at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, features a collection of aviation and space artifacts that supplements collections at the Air and Space Museum.
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National Museum of African Art
Located on the National Mall, the museum collection, research, and exhibition of African art.
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National Museum of American History
Located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.
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National Museum of the American Indian
Located on the National Mall the museum collects, preserves, studies and exhibits living cultures and history of native peoples of the Americas.
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National Museum of Natural History
Located on the National Mall, the museum features exhibits focusing on nature.
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National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery features portraits of distinguished Americans.
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National Postal Museum
Located next to Union Station, the National Postal Museum is an interactive museum of postal history.
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National Zoo
Located at 3001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., the nation’s zoo features 3,600 animals from 475 species in a 163-acre biological park.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery
The museum and gallery houses paintings, sculptures, graphics, folk art, craft, and photography from the 18th century to present.
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