§ 02 — OVERVIEW
The building's exhibition halls are currently closed in preparation for renovation. The Arts and Industries Building has a special role among Smithsonian buildings, as the original home of the National Museum.
Designed in a High Victorian style by the Washington architectural firm of Cluss and Schulze, it opened in 1881 in time for the inaugural ball of President James A. Garfield.
§ 03 — TRAILS NEARBY
§ 04 — CONDITIONS
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§ 05 — SIGNAL
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§ 06—09 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 07 — REVIEWS
§ 08 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 09 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
Nearby Trails
Today
87°F
Partly Sunny
13 mph N
Fri
91°F
Sunny
5 mph NW
Sat
92°F
Partly Sunny
1 to 10 mph S
Sun
88°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
6 to 9 mph S
Mon
85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
2 to 6 mph W
Tue
88°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 7 mph E
Wed
89°F
Chance Rain Showers
0 to 7 mph S
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