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Independence Ave at 6th St, SW
Washington, DC 20560

(202) 633-2214

Welcome to the Facebook page for the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC. You can also find a Facebook page for our second location, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. We hope you will like both pages to find out what goes on behind the scenes, learn about aviation and space history, and share your thoughts with us. Let us know what you'd like to see from us on Facebook!

Museum Near National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
4th St. and Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20013

DC: (202) 633-1000 NY: (212) 514-3700

The National Museum of the American offers free admission and has two main locations, its museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and the George Gustav Heye Center in New York City. It is a museum of living cultures dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of the life, languages, literature, history and arts of the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Social Media Policy: http://s.si.edu/emVrm

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
National Mall at 7th Street and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

(202) 737-4215

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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700 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC 20560
Washington, DC 20004

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., the United States. The museum was initially endowed during the 1960s with the permanent art collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn. It was designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft and is part of the Smithsonian Institution. It was conceived as the United States' museum of contemporary and modern art and currently focuses its collection-building and exhibition-planning mainly on the post–World War II period, with particular emphasis on art made during the last 50 years.The Hirshhorn is sited exactly halfway between the Washington Monument and the US Capitol, anchoring the southernmost end of the so-called L’Enfant axis (perpendicular to the Mall’s green carpet). The National Archives/National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden across the Mall, and the National Portrait Gallery/Smithsonian American Art building several blocks to the north, also mark this pivotal axis, a key element of both the 1791 city plan by Pierre L’Enfant and the 1901 MacMillan Plan.The building itself is an attraction, likened by some to a large spacecraft parked on the National Mall. The building is an open cylinder elevated on four massive "legs," with a large fountain occupying the central courtyard. Before architect Gordon Bunshaft designed the building, the Smithsonian staff reportedly told him that, if it did not provide a striking contrast to everything else in the city, then it would be unfit for housing a modern art collection.

National Native American Musesum
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 633-1000

Mitsitam Cafe at the National Museum of the American Indian
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4th St & Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560

(866) 868-7774

IMAX Theater - Air and Space Museum
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600 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 633-8850

Sculpture Garden
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
Constitution Ave
Washington, DC 20408

Lockheed Martin Imax theatre
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601 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 633-8850

National Gallery of Art - West Building, Washington, D.C.
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4th St And Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 737-4215

Aerospace Museum
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Independence Ave at 6th St, SW
Washington, DC 20560

National Museum of the American Indian
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4th St SW & Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024

The National Museum of the American Indian is part of the Smithsonian Institution and is dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the Native Americans of the Western Hemisphere. It has three facilities: the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which opened on September 21, 2004, on Fourth Street and Independence Avenue, Southwest; the George Gustav Heye Center, a permanent museum in New York City; and the Cultural Resources Center, a research and collections facility in Suitland, Maryland. The foundations for the present collections were first assembled in the former Museum of the American Indian in New York City, which was established in 1916, and which became part of the Smithsonian in 1990.HistoryFollowing controversy over the discovery by Native American leaders that the Smithsonian Institution held more than 12,000–18,000 Indian remains, mostly in storage, United States Senator Daniel Inouye introduced in 1989 the National Museum of the American Indian Act. Passed as Public Law 101-185, it established the National Museum of the American Indian as "a living memorial to Native Americans and their traditions". The Act also required that human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony be considered for repatriation to tribal communities, as well as objects acquired illegally. Since 1989 the Smithsonian has repatriated over 5,000 individual remains – about 1/3 of the total estimated human remains in its collection.

National Msm of the American Indian
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Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 633-1000

Arts and Industries Building
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
900 Jefferson Dr SW
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 357-1500

The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Initially named the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections. The building, designed by architects Adolf Cluss and Paul Schulze, opened in 1881, hosting an inaugural ball for President James A. Garfield. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971. After being closed for renovation, the building opened in the spring of 2016 for events and exhibitions.DescriptionThe Arts and Industries Building was sited slightly farther back from the Mall than the Smithsonian Castle to avoid obscuring the view of the Castle from the Capitol. The building was designed to be symmetrical, composed of a Greek cross with a central rotunda. The exterior was constructed with geometric patterns of polychrome brick, and a sculpture entitled Columbia Protecting Science and Industry by sculptor Caspar Buberl was placed above the main entrance on the north side.The interior of the building was partially lit through the use of skylights and clerestory windows. An iron truss roof covers the building. In 1883, the exterior was adjusted to use a more vibrant maroon-colored brick.The building is composed of four pavilions, one at each corner, about 40ft square and three stories tall. These surround a central rotunda. Lower sections or "ranges" were placed outside the pavilions. Pervasive complaints of dampness and the poor health of the building's occupants led to the replacement of the wood floors in the 1890s. Balconies were added in 1896–1902 to increase space after a new Smithsonian Building failed to be authorized by the United States Congress. A tunnel was constructed in 1901 to the Smithsonian Institution Building next door.

Smithsonian Gardens
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
600 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 633-2220

An integral part of the Smithsonian Institution (SI), the Smithsonian Gardens creates and manages the Smithsonian’s outdoor gardens, interiorscapes, and horticulture-related collections and exhibits. Established in 1972 to manage the museum grounds, Smithsonian Gardens extends the museums’ exhibits and learning environment in a public garden setting while shaping visitors’ overall experience of the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian Museum Of Native Americans
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4th St NW
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 633-1000

Smithsonian Sculpture Garden
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
700 Constitution Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 289-3360

Smithsonian Institution Archives
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600 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024

1+ 202-633-5870

WELCOME to the Smithsonian Institution Archives' (SIA) Facebook Page. We hope you'll join us here on Facebook and check out our profiles on Flickr and SIA's official blog, THE BIGGER PICTURE: http://siarchives.si.edu/blog. While this is an open forum, it's also a respectful one, so please keep your comments and wall posts clean. In addition, we ask that you follow our posting guidelines here. - Please play nice. Do not post content that is unlawful, threatening, offensive, defamatory, invasive of another’s privacy, generally inappropriate, confidential or proprietary, political messages, product endorsements, or content that might otherwise violate any legal, ethical or policy restrictions. - No spam and shameless self-promotion. Linking to unrelated sites and posting numerous comments are viewed as spam and may result in the removal of comments. - You are fully responsible for everything that you post. You should only post content that is yours to post. The content of all comments is released into the public domain unless clearly stated otherwise. -We reserve the right to remove inappropriate content. We do not control the content posted, but it will be monitored from time to time. We reserve the right to remove content for any reason whatsoever, without your consent. - Please do not contribute if you are under the age of 13. Also, the appearance of external links on this site does not constitute constitute Smithsonian's endorsement of the content of their Web sites or of their policies or products. Finally, be aware that Facebook is a third party website with its own terms of use and privacy policy. The Smithsonian does not control Facebooks’s collection, use, or dissemination of information. To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, do not include any personally identifiable information that you do not wish to be made available to the general public. In addition, the Smithsonian may archive materials posted on this website pursuant to its document retention policies. By posting content, you are giving the Smithsonian and those authorized by the Smithsonian permission to use or modify it for any educational, promotional, or other standard museum purpose, in media of all kinds whether now known or later developed. Any data that users post on this site or that the Smithsonian collects from this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policies which can be found at: http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/ and http://www.si.edu/privacy/. The Smithsonian also monitors posts on Facebook consistent with its policy at http://si.edu/Termsofuse#user-gen, and reserves the right to remove content in accordance with its Terms of Use.

American Fighter Jets
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Independence Avenue Southwest
Washington, DC 20560

A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs. The hallmarks of a fighter are its small size, speed and maneuverability. Many fighters have secondary ground-attack capabilities, and some are dual-roled as fighter-bombers. Consequently, the term "fighter" is sometimes extended colloquially to include dedicated ground-attack aircraft. Fighters are the primary means by which armed forces gain air superiority over their opponents in battle. Since at least World War II, achieving and maintaining this air superiority has been a key component of victory in warfare, particularly conventional warfare (as opposed to guerrilla warfare). The purchase, training and maintenance of a fighter fleet therefore consumes a substantial proportion of the defense budgets of modern armed forces.

National Sculpture Garden Ice Rink
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700 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC

Hishhorn Museum
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
700 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20597

(202) 633-1000

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Air and Space Museum
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Independence Ave SW at 6th St SW
Washington, DC 20560

(202) 633-2374

Native American Film Series/Speakers
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4th Street and Independence Ave, SW
Washington, District of Columbia, DC

(202) 633-1000

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
4th St. and Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20013

DC: (202) 633-1000 NY: (212) 514-3700

The National Museum of the American offers free admission and has two main locations, its museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and the George Gustav Heye Center in New York City. It is a museum of living cultures dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of the life, languages, literature, history and arts of the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Social Media Policy: http://s.si.edu/emVrm

Smithsonian Preservation
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
600 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024

Welcome to our Facebook page! Please feel free to share thoughts about our posts, ask us questions, or tell us about your visit. We hope you’ll contribute to this interactive forum and to our ongoing conversation about the work we do to further the Smithsonian's mission to increase and diffuse knowledge. While on-topic discussion is encouraged, we ask that you express yourself in a civil manner and treat other users with respect. The Smithsonian also monitors and may remove posts consistent with its terms of use, as described at http://si.edu/Termsofuse#user-gen.

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
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600 Maryland Avenue SW #7065
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 633-2691

We're the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center – a cultural lab for the art, history, culture & potential of Asian Pacific America. We hope you’ll share your thoughts about our posts, ask us questions, and send us your feedback. We encourage on-topic discussion, but we ask that you express yourself in a civil manner and treat other users with respect. The Smithsonian monitors and may remove posts inconsistent with its terms of use: http://si.edu/termsofuse. These include posts that are off-topic, partisan-political, contains personal attacks or expletives, or is otherwise abusive, threatening, unlawful, harassing, discriminatory, libelous, obscene, false, pornographic, or that infringes on the rights of any third party; as well as your own or a third party’s advertising or promotional content.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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Independence Avenue at Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

(202) 633-1000

The Smithsonian Institution’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden welcomes visitors at all levels of understanding to experience the transformative power of contemporary art. The museum collects, preserves, and presents international modern and contemporary art in all media, distinguished by in-depth holdings of major artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. By collaborating with artists on exhibitions, programs, and special projects, the Hirshhorn provides an important national platform in Washington, DC for the vision and voices of artists. The museum is open daily from 10 am to 5:30 pm (closed December 25) and is located at Independence Avenue and Seventh Street SW; admission is free. Smithsonian Institution Terms of Use: http://www.si.edu/Termsofuse

National Museum of the American Indian
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
4th St SW & Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024

The National Museum of the American Indian is part of the Smithsonian Institution and is dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the Native Americans of the Western Hemisphere. It has three facilities: the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which opened on September 21, 2004, on Fourth Street and Independence Avenue, Southwest; the George Gustav Heye Center, a permanent museum in New York City; and the Cultural Resources Center, a research and collections facility in Suitland, Maryland. The foundations for the present collections were first assembled in the former Museum of the American Indian in New York City, which was established in 1916, and which became part of the Smithsonian in 1990.HistoryFollowing controversy over the discovery by Native American leaders that the Smithsonian Institution held more than 12,000–18,000 Indian remains, mostly in storage, United States Senator Daniel Inouye introduced in 1989 the National Museum of the American Indian Act. Passed as Public Law 101-185, it established the National Museum of the American Indian as "a living memorial to Native Americans and their traditions". The Act also required that human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony be considered for repatriation to tribal communities, as well as objects acquired illegally. Since 1989 the Smithsonian has repatriated over 5,000 individual remains – about 1/3 of the total estimated human remains in its collection.

National Gallery of Art
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

(202) 737-4215

FREE ADMISSION About the Gallery: Masterworks by the most renowned European and American artists, including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas and the largest mobile ever created by Alexander Calder, await visitors to the National Gallery of Art, one of the world's preeminent art museums. The Gallery’s collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, medals, and decorative arts traces the development of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present. Open to the public free of charge, the Gallery was created for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress accepting the gift of Andrew W. Mellon in 1937. The Gallery’s campus includes the original neoclassical West Building designed by John Russell Pope, which is linked underground to the modern East Building designed by I.M. Pei, and the verdant 6.1-acre Sculpture Garden. Temporary special exhibitions spanning the world and the history of art are presented frequently. Learn more about the Gallery at http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/about.html Explore the collection at http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection.html Browse the Gallery's many free public programs, including tours, lectures, concerts, films, and family programs, at http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/calendar.html Learn about the tours available in foreign languages at http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/calendar/guided-tours/foreign-language.html Consider the variety of dining options at the National Gallery at http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/visit/cafe.html Learn about the Gallery Shops and browse online at https://shop.nga.gov/ Stay up to date on Gallery news and events by subscribing to our free e-mail newsletters at http://subscribe.nga.gov/subscription_form_ngart.cfm Support the Gallery at http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/support.html

U.S. Botanic Garden
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
100 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 225-8333

The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America and informs visitors about the importance, value and diversity of plants, as well as their aesthetic, cultural, economic, therapeutic and ecological significance. With more than a million visitors annually, the USBG strives to demonstrate and promote sustainable practices. The Garden is a living plant museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
1050 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560

(202) 633-1000

The Freer|Sackler is where Asia and America meet. Our collections feature ancient to contemporary masterpieces from Japan, China, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, and the Near East. In addition, we have an important collection of 19th-century American art, punctuated by James McNeill Whistler's Peacock Room. COMMENT POLICY Please feel free to share thoughts about our posts, ask us questions, or tell us about your visit. While on-topic discussion is encouraged, we ask that you express yourself in a civil manner and treat other users with respect. We monitor and may remove posts in accordance with the Smithsonian's terms of use: http://si.edu/Termsofuse#user-gen DONATIONS AND INQUIRIES Freer|Sackler staff do not identify, authenticate, or appraise objects or works of art that do not belong to the museum; nor do they offer advice about the care and conservation of objects. Staff members cannot make statements regarding authenticity or monetary value. The curators’ primary responsibility is to research, publish, and exhibit the collections that belong to the museum.

S. Dillon Ripley Center
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
1100 Jefferson Dr SW # 1100
Washington, DC 20001

The S. Dillon Ripley Center, better known simply as the Ripley Center, is one of the buildings of the Smithsonian Institution series of museums located in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The above-ground portion is only a small pagoda, and it descends into a larger underground portion. The Ripley Center houses the International Gallery, The Smithsonian Associates, and the offices of the Smithsonian Contributing Membership. It contains a conference center, an art gallery, and meeting/class rooms as well as exhibition space. It connects underground to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the National Museum of African Art, and the Freer Gallery of Art.The Smithsonian Associates was formed in 1992 from combining the Resident Associates Program with the Smithsonian National Associate Program. The Smithsonian Associates was established as the cultural, educational, and membership division of the Smithsonian Institution. These membership and educational programs include the Young Benefactors, Smithsonian Sleepovers, Resident Associates Program, Discovery Theatre, Regional Events, and the Art Collectors Program.The Art Collectors Program is devoted to the creation and appreciation of contemporary American limited-edition art and to creating a context for collecting and a forum for artists to discuss their work. The Program sells Smithsonian-commissioned contemporary fine art prints and posters by acclaimed American artists like Sam Gilliam and April Gornik. Its limited-edition prints are numbered and signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian's Discovery Theater
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1100 Jefferson Dr SW
Washington, DC 20026

(202) 633-8700

A branch of the Smithsonian Associates, Discovery Theater is an educational theater company that primarily serves the Metropolitan area's children, teachers, and families. Its productions present history, culture, math, and science in an enjoyable and accessible way, making Discovery Theater a gateway to the Smithsonian for local children. Affordable ticket prices and a community of educational artists, teachers, parents, and children make Discovery Theater a destination in our nation's capital. Praise for Discovery Theater: "Discovery Theater always lives up to their high standard of performance! What an engaging show!" -Dufief Elementary "I think that Discovery Theater fills a VERY important role in bringing educational music drama and acts. There is really no other daytime children's theater at this price range that I have found. Keep doing what you do." -Adventure Camp "We came to see the Black Diamond show and the students really enjoyed it! Your staff was so helpful and accomodating, the performers were great, and we would love to come back and see another show." -Ivymount School "Performance was exciting for myself as well as my 2nd grade students!" -Whittier EC "You guys are the best! The children (and staff) always enjoy our experience. Keep up the great work." -Bridges, PCS "As always, Discovery Theater staff does a stupendous job in providing exceptional, excellent programming that is so educationally nourishing for children. Please continue to feed us this delightful diet of entertainment." -UMS "We had a wonderful time--the students were so engaged and loved every minute of the show. Especially being able to be a part of the show!" -Walker Jones Education Campus

Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20560

(202) 633-1000

Welcome to our Facebook page! Please feel free to share thoughts about our posts, ask us questions, or tell us about your visit. We hope you’ll contribute to this interactive forum and to our ongoing conversation about the work we do to further the Smithsonian's mission to increase and diffuse knowledge. While on-topic discussion is encouraged, we ask that you express yourself in a civil manner and treat other users with respect. The Smithsonian also monitors and may remove posts consistent with its terms of use, as described at http://si.edu/Termsofuse#user-gen. Privacy Policy: http://www.si.edu/privacy/ Terms of Use: http://si.edu/Termsofuse

Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
10th & Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20560

(202) 633-1783

News from and about the NMNH Dept. Invertebrate Zoology & its affiliates: NOAA/NMFS National Systematics Laboratory and USDA National Parasite Collection.

Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
525 E St NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 334-1201

National Museum of American History
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20560

(202) 633-1000

The National Museum of American History collects, preserves and displays American heritage in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific and military history. One of our most iconic objects? Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from "The Wizard of Oz."

International Spy Museum
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
800 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 393-7798

The International Spy Museum opened in Washington, DC on July 19, 2002. It is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on an all-but-invisible profession that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events. The Museum features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Many of these objects are being seen by the public for the first time. These artifacts illuminate the work of famous spies and pivotal espionage actions as well as help bring to life the strategies and techniques of the men and women behind some of the most secretive espionage missions in world history. The mission of the International Spy Museum is to educate the public about espionage in an engaging way and to provide a context that fosters understanding of its important role in and impact on current and historic events. The Museum focuses on human intelligence and reveals the role spies have played in world events throughout history. It is committed to the apolitical presentation of the history of espionage in order to provide visitors with nonbiased, accurate information. The International Spy Museum is easily accessible by Washington, DC's Metrorail system. The closest Metro station is the Gallery Place/Chinatown stop, served by the RED,YELLOW and GREEN lines. Also nearby is the Metro Center station, served by the ORANGE, BLUE, and RED lines.

National Building Museum
Distance: 0.7 mi Competitive Analysis
401 F St NW
Washington, DC 20001

(202) 272-2448

The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves.

United States Capitol Visitor Center
Distance: 0.7 mi Competitive Analysis
First St at E Capitol St. NE
Washington, DC 20003

(202) 226-8000

The United States Capitol Visitor Center is a large underground addition to the United States Capitol complex which serves as a gathering point for up to 4,000 tourists and an expansion space for the US Congress. It is located below the East Front of the Capitol and its plaza, between the Capitol building and 1st Street East. The complex contains 580000sqft of space below ground on three floors. The overall project's budget was $621 million.The CVC has space for use by the Congress, including multiple new meeting and conference rooms. On the House side, there is a large room which will most likely be used by a committee. The new Congressional Auditorium, a 450-seat theater, will be available for use by members of Congress or for either House of Congress should their respective chamber be unavailable.The CVC officially opened on December 2, 2008. This date was selected to coincide with the 145th anniversary of placing Thomas Crawford's Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol building in 1863, signifying the completion of construction of its dome.Design conceptThe CVC contains three under-ground levels: a balcony level entrance, the Emancipation Hall level and a third restricted level for new Congressional offices and meeting rooms. The construction of the CVC represents the largest-ever expansion of the United States Capitol and more than doubles the footprint of the US Capitol building complex.The American Institute of Architects awarded RTKL Associates Inc. with the Award of Excellence in Historic Resources for their work on the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The award was presented at the Architecture Week Closing Party & Design Awards Gala on September 30, 2010, in Washington, D.C.