The Smithsonian Institution was founded in 1846, but its development occurred over many years and involved multiple phases. The first building, the Smithsonian Castle, was completed in 1855. Since its establishment, the institution has expanded significantly, with numerous museums and research facilities added over the decades, making it an ongoing project rather than a single construction timeline.
There are 19 buildings that make up the Smithsonian Institution, most of which are located in Washington, D.C..
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The Smithsonian boasts 3 IMAX theatres. They have three of them located throughout the Smithsonian. They are close to 7 stories tall. They are known as the Smithsonian Theatres.
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There are 19 museums in the smithsonianThe Smithsonian includes 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoo.
25 years they want to build the Washington monument
It toke 8 years to build the Erie Canal.
It took 8 years to build the White House.
Many of the great airplanes of history are located at the Air and Space Museum at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Among them are the Spirit of St. Louis that Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
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The Smithsonian's museums are in Washington DC or nearby, with the exception of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City and the branch of the National Museum of the American Indian also in New York City.