# Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

        The Smithsonian's second oldest building, this 1881 architectural icon served as the first U.S. National Museum and remains a premier example of World's Fair architecture on the National Mall.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Museums
        - Best for: architecture, history, solo_travel, photography
        - Address: 900 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/smithsonian-arts-and-industries-building/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Arts and Industries Building (U.S. National Park Service)](https://www.nps.gov/places/arts-and-industries-building.htm); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Arts and Industries Building | Smithsonian Institution](https://www.si.edu/arts-and-industries); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Arts and Industries Building | Smithsonian Institution](https://www.si.edu/museums/arts-and-industries-building); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [How the Arts and Industries Building Shaped the Smithsonian's Future](https://www.si.edu/stories/how-arts-and-industries-building-shaped-smithsonians-future); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [America's First National Museum: The Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building](https://oldtowncrier.com/2021/11/01/americas-first-national-museum-the-smithsonian-arts-industries-building/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Arts & Industries Building Revitalization - SmithGroup](https://www.smithgroup.com/projects/arts-industries-building-revitalization); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/smithsonian-arts-and-industries-building.evidence.json
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