Museum

Arts and Industries Building

Address
900 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, DC, 20560
Reopening June 16 – September 7
Arts and Industries Building
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The Arts and Industries Building (A&I) opened in 1881 as the country’s first U.S. National Museum and is the Smithsonian’s second-oldest building. 

Upcoming Events

Related to:
Culture & Community
American History
Culture & Community
muscians play on a rustic front porch
Curators in Conversation: American Music in Democracy
Smithsonian Institution
Location
Arts and Industries Building
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Free
Event