The Smithsonian Castle Building, in a colorized photograph taken by Alexander Gardner, was severely damaged in a January 1865 fire. Smithsonian Institution Archives Strategically located in ...

As part of the Smithsonian Castle Revitalization Project, workers on Jefferson Drive uncovered a massive brick-lined cistern.

On the back is written in pencil ‘before 1886’ and stamped on the right-hand side is ‘Given Feb. 28, 1933 by WM. S. Appleton’. The catalog number is written on the back and above it ’10 CK’. On the ...

The colors will be from the original paint used when The Castle opened in 1855 to 1900, she said. “It’s going to look different, but it will be striking and beautiful,” Bond said.

At the Smithsonian | Updated: August 9, 2024 | Originally Published: August 31, 2009. Busting 13 of the Smithsonian’s Most Persistent Myths. From castle hauntings to hiding evidence of giant ...

As America approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, the Smithsonian is starting to look back into its archives to rediscover and celebrate the Institution’s role in American history. ... Italy, he came ...

For the first time in over 50 years, the Smithsonian Institution Building, better known as the “Castle” on the National Mall, is getting a facelift. That means a 5-year closure of the building.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Smithsonian Institution Building, known as the “Castle,” is closing Wednesday, Feb. 1, for its first major renovation in more than 50 years. All elements of the ...

It’s a way people back in the day made sure they always had water, even when it wasn’t raining. Workers find 19th century brick-lined cistern beneath National Mall during Smithsonian Castle ...