Great Hall Restoration Begins

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Summary

A $2.7 million renovation and restoration project on the Great Hall of the Smithsonian Institution Building is inaugurated. During that time the Castle was closed intermittently to visitors. The "Federal City" exhibit goes into storage for a year during the renovation. As part of the renovation, gently graded and landscaped ramps to doorways east and west of the Castle's current main entrance will be built, making the building more accessible to visitors with young children or impaired mobility.

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 5, "The Torch," May 1987, p. 8.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

October 1, 1987

Topic

  • Architecture
  • Repair and reconstruction
  • People with disabilities
  • Exhibitions
  • Museums
  • Museums and people with disabilities
  • Buildings--Repair and reconstruction
  • Disabilities

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