Arts and Industries Building
Adress: Washington, District Of Columbia
Cost: Free
About
The building's exhibition halls are currently closed in preparation for renovation.
The Arts and Industries Building has a special role among Smithsonian buildings, as the original home of the National Museum. Designed in a High Victorian style by the Washington architectural firm of Cluss and Schulze, it opened in 1881 in time for the inaugural ball of President James A. Garfield.