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# Smithsonian Castle · OpenVibe.Tours

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# Smithsonian Castle

This distinctive brick-red structure was the original Smithsonian museum.

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![Smithsonian Castle](https://openvibe.media/o/med_01M6ZG49RMN1256NRAZCDFGGQG) Photo: Geiserich77 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A12072012_Smithsonian_Building_02.jpg) · [licence](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

- [**Directions** open the map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.888747&mlon=-77.025997#map=16/38.888747/-77.025997)
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## Why go

The building now presents an overview of the Smithsonian system as well as occasional exhibitions. Just south of the castle, the beautiful Haupt Garden features an ornate parterre as well as some quieter enclaves; it is a great place to stop to rest or eat.

Source: [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C./National_Mall)

## How to visit

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