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Visiting the third-floor Great Hall of the National Portrait Gallery, it's instructive to reflect on the changes here since the building first opened in 1840. The original purpose of the Great Hall was to act as a "Temp... igougo.com
Located beside the Smithsonian Castle, this museum contains artifacts from the 1876 Centennial Exposition in mytravelguide.com
In January 2000, the building closed for a five-year, 0 million infrastructure renovation - the Old Patent Office Building the National Portrait Gallery's home is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States. museumstuff.com
The American nation has set aside a place to keep generations of remarkable Americans in the company of their fellow citizens: the National Portrait Gallery. It is the place where the arts tell the stories of lives lived across centuries of our experience as a society, a society that continually reinvents itself and continually tests its ideals. Through the visual arts, the performing arts, the literary museumland.net
Museum closed in preparation for renovation. washington.org
The National Portrait Gallery features the likenesses of poets, presidents, celebrities and athletes and houses a complete collection of presidential portraits. The Smithsonian American Art Museum chronicles U.S. art from the colonial period to today. The museums newly-completed courtyard features a dramatic glass canopy designed by Norman Foster. Free. discoveramerica.com
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is the nation's first collection of American art with works from the Colonial period to the present. trekaroo.com
The museum is closed in preparation for renovations. washingtonpost.com
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the nation's first collection of American art, is an unparalleled record of the American experience. Our collection consists of work by more than 7,000 artists in the collection, including John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Edward Hopper, Jacob Lawrence, Helen Frankenthaler, Christo, David Hockney culturaltourismdc.org
The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery are located in a National Historic Landmark building at the heart of Washington's vibrant new downtown, a few blocks from the National Mall. Collectively, the two museums and their activities are known as the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. The National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art famplosion.com
The Arts and Industries Building, the second oldest Smithsonian building, was the first building designed for the National Museum, as the Smithsonian's first museum was known. It was constructed between 1879 and 1881 to meet the need for more exhibition space for the rapidly increasing collections, which included railroad boxcar loads of items from the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The hmdb.org
The National Zoological Park in DC whenwegetthere.com

reviews from web

Smithsonian Institution: Museum of Natural History - 4 out of 5 stars from grannola on October 8, 2006: The highlight was the Hope Diamond for the 8-year-old. The 4-year-... from igougo.com

National Museum of Natural History - 3 out of 5 stars from mafnet on November 20, 2006: The last stop of the Smithsonian my group made. The first floor features an exhibi... from igougo.com

The Natural History Museum - 5 out of 5 stars from hellbunnie on October 7, 2006: You could spend hours in here, well I could, and did, in fact. This is a really great mu... from igougo.com

National Museum of Natural History - 3 out of 5 stars from LauraGorman on April 6, 2006: The Museum of Natural History is one of the more interesting museums to visit. Th... from igougo.com

National Museum of Natural History - 2 out of 5 stars from scorn mediocrity on July 15, 2005: I remembered that when I visited Washington as a young child, the Museum of ... from igougo.com

Museum of Natural History - 5 out of 5 stars from Wasatch on July 11, 2007: I found the Museum of Natural History to be the best of the Smithsonian Museums. Enter... from igougo.com

A Grand Temple to Nature - 5 out of 5 stars from BawBaw on July 26, 2010: Himself and Yours Truly have been visiting the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) for nea... from igougo.com

Doin the Smithsonian - 5 out of 5 stars from BawBaw on June 28, 2009: "Saturday I'll do the Smithsonian." So spoke my visiting colleague from our home office in Californi... from igougo.com

Smithsonian Museums - 5 out of 5 stars from Wasatch on July 8, 2007: The Smithsonian, begun with a gift from Englishman James Smithson whose tomb is in the lobby ... from igougo.com

Smithsonian Institution - 5 out of 5 stars from Wasatch on July 8, 2007: The Smithsonian In One Day.We lived in Washington, D.C. for 25 years, and never managed to see al... from igougo.com

Come check out the Hope Diamond - 5 out of 5 stars from Parisbeba on October 19, 2011: Visitng one or all of the museums is a must while you pay a visit to the DC area. T... from igougo.com

National Museum of Natural History - 5 out of 5 stars from lgarcia45 on June 30, 2005: There is one overriding reason for women to take in this museum--the gem collection... from igougo.com

The National Museum of Natural History - 5 out of 5 stars from leblanfo on January 24, 2005: I got to the Museum of Natural History even before it opened so I could take ... from igougo.com

I visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum with 3 teenagers all of whom were very excited to explore the museum. We were all disapointed. I did not realize how many of t... from trekaroo.com

Smithsonian American Art Museum - 5 out of 5 stars from KJN1783 on March 2, 2007: Last Friday, upon entering the Smithsonian American Art Museum, dedicated exclusively to... from igougo.com

This museum was incredible. The variety of different things they have is really great. Everyone really enjoyed it. It was rather large, but it was a joy to walk around an... from trekaroo.com

I brought my children here mainly for my oldest. This wasnt a good place for my youngest son who wanted to run around and touch the paintings! They did have an Andy Worho... from trekaroo.com

The National Gallery of Art is fantastic. The artwork at the National Gallery of Art is incredible. The collection of art is immense with many artists' best works. While ... from citysearch.com

Grafting the Contemporary onto the Historic: The Kogod Courtyard - 4 out of 5 stars from Idler on February 23, 2009: In November 2007, a much anticipated new public space... from igougo.com

A Temple to Invention, Restored and Repurposed - 4 out of 5 stars from Idler on February 23, 2009: Visiting the third-floor Great Hall of the National Portrait Gallery, i... from igougo.com

We love visiting at least one Smithsonian when we are in DC, and this is definitely a favorite! Our almost four year old daughter loves the dinosaurs and all of the beaut... from trekaroo.com

There are so many amazing things to see in this museum that I really feel you need to make more than one trip to take it all in. We asked everyone what they really wanted... from trekaroo.com

So much history in one building. We loved the Smithsonian Natural History Museum as well as the other Smithsonian Museums. They are so clean and so full of History. So ma... from trekaroo.com

Must-See for an Art/Historian Lover in DC - 5 out of 5 stars from Lannb26 on April 2, 2009: The National Portrait Gallery is one of my most favorite museums in DC. On the... from igougo.com

One of the lesser talked about Smithsonians. Not a great choice for small children, but perfect for a rainy day, or to spend a few quiet hours. Take a look at all the fac... from citysearch.com

details from web

more detail url: http://washington.org/visiting/browse-dc/attractions
neighborhood: Penn Quarter
attraction type: Museums and Art Galleries
categories: Art Galleries and Museums
certified local government: NO
condition: Systems and structural upgrades remain a priority.
county: District of Columbia County
current use/information: Smithsonian Administrative Building; http://www.si.edu/visit/.
date: 2004
national register number: 66000867
offers public access: True
owership: PublicFederal
priority: Watch
property type: Educational facility - related
statement of significance: Designed by James Renwick and erected between 1847 and 1855, this is the finest remaining example of Norman Revival civil architecture in the country. Constructed of red Seneca sandstone, it was built to house the Smithsonian Institution, established by the generous bequest of James Smithson,...
resource type: Building
e-mail: info@si.edu
mailing address: Smithsonian Information, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012
museum type: History, Culture
zipcode: 20013-7012
collection: SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS INCLUDE - African Art Museum .. Air and Space Museum .. American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery .. American History Museum .. American Indian Museum .. Anacostia Museum (African American history and culture) .. Arts and Industries Building (changing exhibitions) .....
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categories: Natural Science
languages: English
type: Zoos
value rating: Not Rated
other nearby markers: At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Andrew Jackson Downing (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Spencer Fullerton Baird (about 300 feet away); Original Smithsonian Institution Building (about 400 feet away); Joseph Henry (about 500 feet away); Enid A. Haupt...
parish: Washington
editorial review: Our Review Discovering its many secrets Friday, November 13, 2009 What do you think of when you hear the words "the Smithsonian"? The National Museum of the American Indian? The merry-go-round on the Mall? The inappropriate use of government funds?
event type: Smithsonian
metro: Smithsonian (Blue and Orange lines)
neighbourhood: The Mall
num of readers ratings: 0
ages: 4 adult
categories: Museums & Monuments
cross street: F Street
editorial review: The Smithsonian American Art Museum is the nation's first collection of American art and represents more than 7,000 artists in its large collection of New Deal art (the largest in the country),...
accredited status: Accredited

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