National Mall National Mall The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is an underground gallery of Asian art located on the National Mall (in Washington, D.C.), directly behind the Smithsonian Castle. The Sackler is one of two galleries of the National Museum of Asian Art, the other being the Freer Gallery. It connects to both the Freer and the National Museum of African Art. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arthur M. Sackler Gallery"
Constitution Gardens is a National Park in Washington, DC, popularly understood as part of the National Mall though actually adjacent to its officially designated area. The 50 acre (200,000 m²) park is located in between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, bounded on the north by Constitution Avenue and on the south by the Reflecting Pool. Constitution Gardens has a small lake, which contains an island open to pedestrians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Constitution Gardens"
The DC World War Memorial, built in 1931, is a Peristyle Doric Temple erected by residents of the District of Columbia, USA, in honor of District residents who served their country in World War I, and the only local memorial on the National Mall. It is located in West Potomac Park, along the National Mall, slightly off of Independence Avenue in a grove of trees. The memorial lists the names of all DC residents who lost their lives in the war. ...more on Wikipedia about "DC World War Memorial"
East Potomac Park is a park in Washington, D.C., located south of the Jefferson Memorial and the 14th Street Bridge. Located between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River, the park is home to the East Potomac Golf Course, a mini-golf course, and the East Potomac Tennis Center. "The Awakening" sculpture is located in the park at Hains Point. On weekend mornings, the roads and paths of East Potomac Park are very popular with bikers, walkers, inline skaters, and runners. East Potomac Park is also part of the Marine Corps Marathon course. ...more on Wikipedia about "East Potomac Park"
The Eisenhower National Memorial is a proposed United States presidential memorial to be constructed for United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eisenhower National Memorial"
The Freer Gallery of Art is the Smithsonian Institution's museum of east Asian art, including art from China, Korea, Japan, and southeast Asia. It is located on the south side of The National Mall in Washington, D.C. ...more on Wikipedia about "Freer Gallery of Art"
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum located in Washington, DC on the National Mall and designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden" http://www.shortopedia.com for you! National_Mall
The Jefferson Memorial is a United States Presidential Memorial in Washington, D.C. to Thomas Jefferson. It combines a low neo-classical saucer dome with a portico. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jefferson Memorial"
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located on The Mall in Washington, DC, in West Potomac Park southeast of the Lincoln Memorial. Directly to the north lies the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It was authorized by Congress on October 28 1986 and construction began in November 1993. It was dedicated on July 27, 1995, the 42nd anniversary of the armistice that ended the war by Bill Clinton and Kim Young Sam, President of the Republic of Korea, to the men and women who served during the conflict. It is managed by the U.S. National Park Service. ...more on Wikipedia about "Korean War Veterans Memorial"
The Lincoln Memorial, on the extended axis of the National Mall in Washington, DC, is a United States Presidential Memorial built for United States President Abraham Lincoln. The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple, and contains a large seated sculpture of Lincoln. The memorial has been the site of many speeches, including Martin Luther King's " I Have a Dream", delivered on August 28, 1963, during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lincoln Memorial"
The Martin Luther King Jr., National Memorial is a new memorial to be constructed in Washington, D.C., which will be a permanent testament to American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.. ...more on Wikipedia about "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial"
The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the United States' Smithsonian Institution maintains the largest collection of aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Air and Space Museum"
The National Gallery of Art is an art museum, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The museum was established in 1937 by the Congress, with funds for construction and a substantial art collection donated by Andrew W. Mellon. Samuel H. Kress contributed the museum's original collection of Italian art. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Gallery of Art"
The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It is the site of gardens and other greenery along with multiple Smithsonian Institution museums and national monuments and memorials. The National Mall refers specifically to the land stretching from the grounds of the Washington Monument to the United States Capitol directly to the east. However, the term commonly includes the areas that are officially part of West Potomac Park and Constitution Gardens to the west, and often is taken to refer to the entire area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol, with the Washington Monument providing a division slightly west of the center. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Mall"
National Mall and Memorial Parks (also known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C. They include: ...more on Wikipedia about "National Mall and Memorial Parks"
The National Museum of African Art is a museum that is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.. Located on the National Mall, the museum specializes in African art and culture. The museum started as a private collection and became part of the Smithsonian in 1979. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Museum of African Art"
The National Museum of American History is a museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution and located in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall. It opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology and adopted its current name in 1980. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Museum of American History"
The National Museum of Natural History is a museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Museum of Natural History"
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is an institution of living cultures dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere; the museum was established in 1989 through an Act of Congress. Operating under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of the American Indian has three facilities: the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which opened on September 21, 2004; the George Gustav Heye Center, a permanent museum in New York City; and the Cultural Resources Center, a research and collections facility in Suitland, Maryland. ...more on Wikipedia about "National Museum of the American Indian"
The National World War II Memorial is a national memorial to Americans who served and died in World War II. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the eastern end of the Reflecting Pool, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. It opened to the public on April 29, 2004, and was dedicated by President George W. Bush on May 29, 2004, two days before Memorial Day. It is administered by the National Park Service. ...more on Wikipedia about "National World War II Memorial"
This article is about the Reflecting Pools in Washington, D.C.. For the general case, see reflecting pool. ...more on Wikipedia about "Reflecting Pool" It's time to think about www.shortopedia.com.
The S. Dillon Ripley Center, better known simply as the Ripley Center, is one of the buildings of the Smithsonian Institution series of museums located in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The above-ground portion is only a small pagoda, and it descends into a larger underground portion. The Ripley Center houses the International Gallery, The Smithsonian Associates and the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service. It contains a conference center and meeting rooms as well. It connects underground to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art. ...more on Wikipedia about "S. Dillon Ripley Center"
The Smithsonian Institution Building, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center. The Building is constructed of red sandstone in the Norman style (a 12th-century combination of late Romanesque and early Gothic motifs) and is appropriately nicknamed The Castle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Smithsonian Institution Building"
The Robert J. Terry Anatomical Skeletal Collection is a collection of some 1728 human skeletons held by the Department of Anthropology of the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Terry Collection"
The Three Soldiers (also known as The Three Servicemen) is a bronze statue on the Washington, DC Mall commemorating the Vietnam War. The grouping consists of three young men, armed and dressed appropriately for the Vietnam War era, purposefully identifiable as Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic. It was designed to complement the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, by adding a more traditional component. The statue, unveiled in 1984, was designed by Frederick Hart, who placed third in the original design competition. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Three Soldiers"
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