Smithsonian Institution Visitor
Information Center (The Castle)
1000 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC 20560
Phone: (202) 357-2700
The Smithsonian Institution Visitor Information Center,
known
as the Castle, the oldest of the Smithsonian museums in Washington.
It
houses the crypt of founder James Smithson, 2 orientation theaters,
scale models of Washington's monumental core, interactive touch-screen
program in 6 languages, 2 electronic wall maps, plus multilingual
information and assistance. Walk-in tours Friday-Sunday; Spanish
language tours the first Saturday of each month. Open: Daily 10 a.m.-5:30
p.m. (except December 25). Admission: Free Metro: Smithsonian. Related Links: Smithsonian
Institution Castle Building