Smithsonian In Washington D.C
Visiting Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray - Washington State
If you will be in Washington, D.C. on a Wednesday morning when the Senate is in session, you are welcome to join me for coffee in my office. Please R.S.V.P. by calling my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-2621. ... Description: The Castle is a great place to start out a day on the Mall if you don't know what you want to see. There is information there about all the Smithsonian museums and about Washington, D.C. in general. ... [Read More]
United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 1st Session: Tour DC
D.C. United Major League Soccer at RFK -Location: RFK Stadium , RFK East Capitol Street, Washington, D.C. (202) 432-SEAT in Washington D.C. Ticket Information (703) 573-SEAT in Virginia Ticket Information (410) 481-SEAT in Maryland Ticket Information ... MerriweatherPost Pavilion - 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway. Located in Columbia, Maryland between Baltimore andWashington D.C. and is readily accessible from I-95. Performing arts centeroffers symphonic music, and pop concerts.Ticket Infor.: 703-218-6500 in Washington D.C.;410-481-6500 in Baltimore;800-955-5566 elsewhere ... [Read More]
National Museum of the American Indian Grand Opening
Music, dance and storytelling have helped tens of thousands of visitors to the First Americans Festival in Washington learn about the proud traditions and cultures of the first peoples of the Americas. ... The museum opened with a colorful procession of an estimated 17,000 American Indians from nearly 500 Indian tribes and nations, most dressed in ceremonial regalia, from the Smithsonian Castle, the Smithsonian oldest building, to the NMAI. ... [Read More]
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument was built between 1848 and 1884 as a memorial to GeorgeWashington, first President of the United States. Its construction took place in two major phases,1848-56, and 1876-84--the Civil War and a lack of funds causing the intermittent hiatus.Plans for a national monument began as early as 1783 when Major Pierre Charles L'Enfantproposed to Congress that an equestrian statue of George Washington be erected. Although theMonument was authorized by Congress, no action was taken by the time Washington died in1799. His death rekindled public aspiration for an appropriate memorial to him, and John Marshallproposed that a special sepulcher be erected for the General within the Capitol itself. Lack offunds postponed construction, but Marshall persevered, and in 1833 he and James Madison formedthe Washington National Monument Society. By 1836 the Society advertised for competitivearchitectural designs. The winning architect was Robert Mills, whose design called for aneoclas ... [Read More]
Senator Carl Levin: Learn about Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian Museum provides lots of things to see and learn about in Washington, DC and on the Web. ... Cappy, the skateboarding giraffe is a cartoon character based on a bottle cap sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He'll show you some of the other works of art in the museum's collection and suggest some fun activities. ... Smithsonian Museum ... [Read More]
Tom Harkin: Visiting Washington, D.C.
Nine museums on the National Mall, five other Washington museums and the National Zoo are managed by the Smithsonian Institution. ... Many of the nation's cultural and artisitic treasures have their homes in Washington. ... Are you planning to visit Washington with your family? Perhaps you have an upcoming school trip or business meeting in the capital city. Tom Harkin's office has resources to help plan your trip. ... [Read More]
Washington, DC List of Sites
The Smithsonian Castle ... Decatur House ... Washington Monument ... [Read More]
13th International Laser Ranging Workshop | Venue
The Smithsonian Institution is an independent trust and center for research dedicated to public education and scholarship in the arts, science, and history. The Smithsonian consists of sixteen museums and galleries, as well as the National Zoo and numerous research facilities located around the world. Nine of these museums are located on the National Mall within walking distance of the workshop venue. Five other museums and the National Zoo are located elsewhere in Washington, accessible via the Washington Metrorail system. ... [Read More]
Oversight Hearing on the Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C. ... Smithsonian Institution ... Oversight Hearing on the Smithsonian Institution (PDF, get Acrobat Reader ) ... [Read More]
Smithsonian Institute
The Smithsonian Institution is a collection of scientific and culturalinstitutes, most of which are in Washington, D.C. It was created by an act ofthe U.S. Congress in 1846 from the bequest by the British scientist James Smithson for "an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge amongmen." It is governed by a board of regents that includes the vice-president,chief justice, three senators, and three representatives. The Smithsonianconsists of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design and Decorative Arts (in New YorkCity), the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden , the Arthur M.Sackler Gallery (of Asian Art), the National Museum of African Art, the National Air and Space Museum , the National Museum of American Art (formerly the National Collection of Fine Arts), the National Museum of American History , the National Portrait Gallery , the National Zoological Park , the Freer Gallery of Art, the National Museum of Natural History ,the Smithsonian Tropical Rese ... [Read More]
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