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“the original home of the National Museum”
The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Called initially the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections.
I know the building is old, but it hasn't been open in so long, most of us have never had a chance to go inside until now, so for our eyes, it was basically a new Smithsonian museum right in the... Read more
On November 20, 2021, the Arts & Industries Building reopened with The Futures, an exhibit focusing on the future of life through innovative art and interactive stations. I visited with my... Read more
Attended the Futures exhibit here recently and was blown away by the size of the exhibit and the architecture of the building. I didn't previously know this was the first Smithsonian museum... Read more
Arts & Industries Building Smithsonian Institution
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