1. SMITHSONIAN TOURS
Alyssa Soares& Kylie Ikeda

3. Smithsonian History
• The construction of the Smithsonian started in 1847 by architect
James Renwick Jr.
• The Smithsonian Castle was the first building to be built.
• All of the buildings related to the Smithsonian is made of red Seneca
sandstone, in a faux Norman style.
• The Smithsonian was designated as a historic landmark in 1965.
• After the East wing was completed, in 1849, Secretary Joseph Henry
and his family occupied the living space.
• Before the museum was built, the west wing of “The Castle” was a
library. Now it is a quiet lounge for visitors to relax in.
• The main entry to the building is now the Great American Hall of
Wonders. This is part of the National Art Museum.
• Before on the second floor, there was an art gallery. Now it is the
visitor info and Associates Reception.
• The entire Smithsonian was completed in 1855.

4. The National History Museum
• The Natural History Museum, (NHM) is located in
the magnificent Smithsonian museums, in the
heart of Washington DC.
• The NHM is one of the most visited museums in
the Smithsonian.
• In the NHM, you can explore the different birds of
D.C, or learn about the evolution trail!

5. Inside the Museum
• NHM has many exhibitions
ones including:
• Earliest human origins;
development of world cultures;
ancient and modern mammals,
birds, amphibians, reptiles,
Insects, sea creatures, and
more!

6. Information
• The location is on 10th St.
and Constitution Ave., NW,
Washington, DC
• Admission is FREE
• Hours are 10 a.m. - 5:30
p.m. daily
• There is no public parking
• (212) 769-5606

7. Air and Space Museum
• The air and space museum
is the largest museum in
the nation that contains air
and space history.
• The air and space museum
is also rich in geology,
science, planetary science,
technology, terrestrial, and
geophysics.
• In this museum, you can
discover the history of
flight, and many famous
aircrafts!

8. Milestones of Flight
• This exhibit showcases a collection of historic flight
achievements.
• This exhibit includes the 1903 Wright flyer.
• Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight in the Spirit of St. Louis.
• The Bell XP-59A Airacomet.
• The Bell X-1 in which "Chuck" Yeager broke the mythical
"sound barrier.”
• The North American X-15
• SpaceShipOne
• Friendship 7
• The Apollo 11 command module Columbia, Mariner,

9. Rockets & Missiles
• The first rocket originated in China.
In the year 1000. In the next couple
of decades, rockets were changing
around the 20th century.
• In this exhibit, the missiles on
display are the Loon, Redstone, and
the Henschel.
• Another rocket on display is the
Goddard 1935 A-series.

10. Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight
• This exhibit captures the theme of many
great achievements. For example,
overcoming great barriers.
• This exhibit features the Douglas World
Cruiser “Chicago” which was one of the
first aircrafts to make it around the world.
• Another aircraft is the Lockheed 5B Vega.
This aircraft was flown by Amelia Earhart
in her first solo flight, across the Atlantic.

11. Information
Address:
• Independence Avenue at 6th Street,
SW Washington, DC 20560
Hours:
• 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
• Open every day except December 25.
Admission:
• Free

12. Conclusion
• This concludes the tour.
• We hope you enjoyed your stay with us.
• Please feel free to visit the Smithsonian
again
• On behalf of Smithsonian Tours, Aly, and
myself we thank you and hope to see you
soon.