Did you know that the Castle is the Smithsonian’s first and oldest building? It first opened its doors in 1855 and has witnessed countless moments in American and world history. The Castle closed ...

The Smithsonian Castle Building, in a colorized photograph taken by Alexander Gardner, was severely damaged in a January 1865 fire. Smithsonian Institution Archives Strategically located in ...

The White House's budget would pull all government funding from the Anacostia Community Museum and the planned National ...

The historical Arts and Industries Building, on Jefferson Drive SW next to the Smithsonian administration building known as the Castle, is the sole site with a structure and the only one under the ...

The Smithsonian Institution Building will close Feb. 1 for the first major renovation to the Castle since the late 1960s, officials announced Thursday. All parts of the building will undergo ...

At the moment, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum is a digital site. Each site will now go through an evaluation process that will assess, among other things, capacity for a building ...

For the first time in over 50 years, the Smithsonian Institution Building -- better known as the "Castle" on the National Mall -- is getting a facelift. Unfortunately for tourists and avid museum ...