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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
When Charles Freer endowed the gallery that bears his name, he...
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Paper money has been printed here since 1914, when the bureau...
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Department of Agriculture
Although there's not a lot to see inside, this complex is too...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Unveiled in 1997, this 7-1/2-acre memorial to the 32nd president...
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Freer Gallery of Art
Home to one of the world's finest collections of Asian art, the...
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Sculpture on the National Mall is mostly marble columns and dead...
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
This memorial to the 1.5 million United States men and women...
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Lincoln Memorial
Many consider the Lincoln Memorial the most inspiring monument...
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National Air and Space Museum
This is the world's most visited museum, attracting 9 million...
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National Archives
The National Archives are at once monument, museum, and the nation's...
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National Gallery of Art, East Building
The East Building opened in 1978 in response to the changing...
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National Gallery of Art, West Building
The two buildings of the National Gallery hold one of the world's...
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National Museum of African Art
Opened in 1987, this unique underground building houses galleries...
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National Museum of American History
The 3 million artifacts in the country's largest history museum...
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National Museum of Natural History
This is one of the great natural history museums in the world...
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National Museum of the American Indian
The Smithsonian's newest museum opened in 2004 and is the first...
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National World War II Memorial
Dedicated just before Memorial Day in 2004, this symmetrically...
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Smithsonian Institution Building
The first Smithsonian museum constructed, this red sandstone...
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial
In the 1930s Congress decided that Thomas Jefferson deserved...
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Museums usually celebrate the best that humanity can achieve...
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United States Navy Memorial
Although Pierre L'Enfant included a Navy Memorial in his plans...
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
"The Wall," as it's commonly called, is one of the most visited...
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Washington Monument
At the western end of the Mall, the 555-foot, 5-inch Washington...
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