East National Mall Self Guided Walking Tour and Visitors Guide

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Washington D.C. is a thrilling and educational place to be. It is a wealth of American history both past and present.
1. Smithsonian Castle
The Smithsonian Castle is one of the major sightseeing destinations within the capital city of While in the nations capital, be sure to visit Washington, D.C. It is designated some of the most popular government as a U.S. National Historic buildings such as the Supreme Court Landmark, Building, the Capitol, the US Department of Treasury and, of course, the White House. and is a must see While in the area, be sure to stop at any of the stop on any National Memorials: the Jefferson Memorial, tour of the the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Vietnam Memorial and many city. Although it was built in the others displayed throughout the city. 19th century, it has a distinctly 12th century appearance that The Smithsonian Institution is responsible for causes it to stand out among many operating 19 museums which are all free to the public. There is something for everyone of the other buildings surrounding from history to science to art. In addition, the it.
National Zoo is also free to the public and a pleasant activity for the whole family. Washington D.C. is also the national center for the arts. Come enjoy a play or listen to music genius. The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts supports the Washington Ballet and Opera as well as the National Symphony Orchestra. Visitors can also enjoy a night out at any of the local theaters.
2. Arts and Industries Building

The second oldest of the Smithsonian Institutions museums, the Arts and Industries Building, is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was initially named the National Museum and was built to publicly display the Smithsonians growing collection. Opened in 1881, the building was designed by architects Paul Schulze and Adolf Cluss. In 1971, the Museum received the designation of a National Historic Landmark.
The building sits back a little The Smithsonian Castle was built further from the National Mall in 1847 as the project of James than the Smithsonian Castle. This Renwick Jr. The material used to is to enable an build the castle is one of the unobstructed reasons it is so unique. It is made view of the from red Seneca sandstone from Smithsonian nearby Maryland. In less than 20 Castle from the Looking for a cultural experience while in years a re caused substantial US Capitol Building. The Washington D.C.? How about food from damage to the building, but it was symmetrical building design is around the world? Visitors will nd the rebuilt immediately. Since its composed of a Greek cross typical restaurants: Italian, American, emanating from a central rotunda. Mexican, and Chinese. However, visitors can creation, it has been used to store also experience Mediterranean, Cajun, Asian, American works of art, and just The exterior consists of geometric Cuban, and French to name just a few. after 1900 it was also designated as patterns constructed with a children's museum for the polychrome brick. On the north Washington D.C. caters to visitors, tourists, side of the building, the main politicians and government leaders. There are Washington D.C. area. hundreds of hotel accommodations and entrance is adorned by Caspar Today the Smithsonian Castle services to choose from. Buberls sculpture Columbia houses the administrative ofces Protecting Science and Industry. Washington D.C. is an exciting place to be. of the Smithsonian Institute. While The buildings interior is partially Come experience American history: yesterday, the ofces are in use by today and tomorrow. Enjoy Washington DC; lit by clerestory windows and employees, visitors are invited to we are glad you are here! skylights. The vibrant maroon tour a portion of the building, colored brick of the exterior was browse the small library and sit in - City Walking Guide added in 1883. the great room which is decorated in 19th century furnishings.
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In 2004, the museum closed for renovations. Because of the museums uncertain future and declining condition, the National Trust for Historic Preservation added the building to its 2006 list of America's most endangered historical sites. The renovation will cost over $200 million and last through 2014. It is the proposed site for the National Latino Museum when it reopens.
3. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Washington, D.C.'s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is the Smithsonian's showcase for one of the best modern and contemporary artworks collections in the United States, as well as the world. The Hirschhorn museum opened in 1974 on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall, and is named for famed art collector, Joseph H. Hirshhorn, who donated more than 6,000 pieces of art, including paintings and sculptures, to the Smithsonian in 1966. Today, the Hirshhorn Museum boasts a collection of more than 12,000 pieces of modern art from the latenineteenth century to the midtwentieth century and contemporary artworks from the 1970s to the present. The Hirshhorn Museum's building was designed in a striking cylindrical shape by architect
Gordon Bunshaft and has three levels of exhibition space. There is a theater on the rst level that features works from some of the best lmmakers in the world. The museum's second level houses special exhibitions by noted artists that rotate in and out approximately every four months. The third level features selected works from the Hirshhorn's permanent collections, including ones by artists such as Alexander Calder and Ellsworth Kelly.
after space exploration occurred the museum decided to also add spacecraft to the collection. The museum would be reopened as The National Air and Space Museum at its current location in 1978. With over 6 million visitors each year, The National Air and Space Museum is the second most visited museum that is part of the Smithsonian.
Artifacts include Mercury Friendship 7, Apollo 11 Command Module, Bell X-1 and The Spirit of Seventeen modern sculptures by St. Louis. The gift and museum 20th-century greats such as Roy store at the National Air and Space Lichtenstein and Tony Smith grace Museum is the largest the Hirshhorn's four acres of Smithsonian Museum Store. gardens outside of the museum. In the winter, the two-level garden's 5. National Museum of water fountain is turned into an the American Indian ice rink, where lucky visitors can Visitors to the National Museum skate past works of art. of the American Indian (NMAI) will enjoy a spectacular array of 4. National Air and special exhibits and permanent Space Museum installments. Exhibits range from One of the most popular museums retrospectives of native lives in the in Washington DC is the National past to the art and work of Air and Space Museum. See over contemporary American Indians. 100 years of All visitors are offered a wellaviation and rounded presentation of the spaceight history of native peoples in the history. The Americas. Special exhibits National Air and highlight interesting facets of the Space Museum was rst American Indian experience and established in 1946 by Harry introduce Truman, and houses more aircraft visitors to little than any other museum in the known stories world. The National Air and Space and facts. Native Museum was created to celebrate history, the history of ight. Originally the handicraft and museum only had aircraft, but culture come together to make for
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