The money given to the U.S. government for the Smithsonian was given by an Englishman named James Smithson, who never set foot in America. The "Castle" building on the National Mall was the first museum and now houses mainly offices.
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Washington has dozens of museums. The best known is possibly the Smithsonian Institute.
James Smithson is buried in the Smithsonian Institution Building, commonly known as the Castle, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. His remains were interred there in 1905, more than 170 years after his death in 1829. The location was chosen to honor his significant contributions to education and science through the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution.
The most famous castle in Washington DC is the Smithsonian's Castle Building. It is located adjacent to the national mall.
the smithsonian hirshhorn National air and space and national museum of natural history
it has over 25 million visitors each year
Charles Linbergh's plane is The Spirit of St Louis. It's on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, in the National Mall Building in Washington DC.
Washington DC The National Archives Museum is located on 700 Pennsylvania Av., close to the mall and Northern parts of the Smithsonian Museum
There are 19 museums in the Smithsonian Instutition, and most of them are in Washington, D.C. Others, like one branch of the National Museum of the American Indian and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, are located in New York City.
The two main Smithsonian Air and Space Museums are located in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall, and in Chantilly, Virginia, near Dulles International Airport.
The national mall is located in Washington, DC. National mall is known for museums, landmarks. National mall is one of the most popular destinations for tourists.
50 facts about the Mall of America. Like, where it is, when it was built, etc., etc.