The Castle is one of the most famous of all the Smithsonian's many buildings and is centrally located on the National Mall. The Smithsonian's first building, popularly known as the Castle, was completed in 1855 and today houses the administrative offices for The Smithsonian Institution, along with the Smithsonian Information Center. The Exhibition Center includes a 24-minute video orientation, kid- friendly interactive touch-screen stations with information on the Smithsonian and other capital attractions (comes in six languages), electronic wall maps, and scale models of the federal city. There is even a Children's Room that leads out to the Enid A. Haupt Victorian Garden.
This all-day tour will take you to some of the area's most popular monuments and museums, such as National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian Institute, the Capitol Building, the FBI Building, and the Library of Congress among various other stops along the tour.
We also offer a detail of most tour stops, drive bys and visits with our Tour Connections page.
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