Arts and Industries Building
Arts and Industries Building is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Spencer Fullerton Baird, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest (after The Castle) of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Initially named the National Museum, it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections. The building, designed by architects Adolf Cluss and Paul Schulze, opened in 1881, hosting an inaugural ball for President James A. Garfield. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1971. After being closed since 2004 for repair and renovation, the building reopened in 2021 with a special exhibition, Futures.
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Dates from 2016.
Wikidata Q713932, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1881
- Height
- 6 m
- Material
- brick
What to expect
- Operated by
- Smithsonian Institution
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: 0.0 mi
- Arthur Vining Downing Statue: 0.1 mi
- Angola II: 0.1 mi
- Spatial Concept: Nature: 0.1 mi
- Geometric Mouse: 0.1 mi
- Mary Livingston Ripley Garden: 0.0 mi
- Earth Day Park: 0.1 mi
- Smithsonian Grounds: 0.1 mi
- L'Enfant Square: 0.1 mi
- Hancock Park: 0.2 mi
- Andrew Jackson Downing Urn: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Hollowell: 0.3 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.4 mi
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: 0.4 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument: 0.4 mi
- Fountain Garden: 0.1 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.1 mi
- West Gallery: 0.6 mi
- Mediterranean: 0.6 mi
- Orchids: 0.6 mi
- National Museum of African Art: 0.1 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of Natural History: 0.2 mi
- International Spy Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Gallery of Art: 0.3 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.1 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.8 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.9 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.9 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.0 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.1 mi
- Alger Park: 3.6 mi
- Reservation 630: 4.0 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 4.3 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.9 mi
- Troy Park: 3.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.5 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 3.0 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 3.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Head: 21.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.0 mi
- Great Falls: 14.4 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.4 mi
- Wilson: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arts and Industries Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 274° | 144 m | 8.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 7.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 282° | 140 m | 12.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 267° | 137 m | 9.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 262° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 328° | 123 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/42341486
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 2 mi
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