§ 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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Nearby Trails
§ 01 — VITALS
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Tod
81°F
Mostly Sunny
12 mph NW
Tue
81°F
Sunny
2 to 6 mph NW
Wed
87°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 to 12 mph S
Thu
95°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 15 mph SW
Jun
82°F
Rain Showers Likely
6 to 9 mph W
Sat
84°F
Sunny
5 to 13 mph NW
Sun
86°F
Sunny
3 to 8 mph W