Washington D.C.

District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)

The Castle

Known as the Castle, the oldest of the 14 Smithsonian museums in Washington houses the crypt of founder James Smithson

Known as the Castle, the oldest of the 14 Smithsonian museums in Washington houses the crypt of founder James Smithson, 2 orientation theaters, scale models of Washington's monumental core, interactive touch-screen program in 6 languages, 2 electronic wall maps, plus multilingual information and assistance.

Address:

SI Bldg. 153 MRC 010
Washington DC 20013-7012
Phone: 202-357-2700

Hours:
Open daily 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. except Dec. 25. Free admission.
Walk-in tours Monday, Friday-Sunday, call for times.
Metro: Smithsonian

National Museum of Natural History

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