BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exterior Shots

DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exterior Shots:

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Description of Pictures: The museum lowered the US flag to half staff for Nancy Reagan but kept the Smithsonian flag at full staff. I went to the security office to complain about it -- the US flag has to be higher than the rest so the Smithsonian flag should have been lowered too -- but the guy said those were the orders he was given. You'd figure the museum with the Star-Spangled Banner would have the flag protocol down pat but no... They fixed it the next day.

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1. SIAHEX_160307_114.JPG: The museum lowered the US flag to half staff for Nancy Reagan but kept the Smithsonian flag (the second flag pole) at full staff. I went to the security office to complain about it -- the US flag has to be higher than the rest so the Smithsonian flag should have been lowered too -- but the guy said those were the orders he was given. You'd figure the museum with the Star-Spangled Banner would have the flag protocol down pat but no... They fixed it the next day.
2. SIAHEX_160323_07.JPG: These telephone towers started being installed here and at various other places on the Mall this year. Most of them appeared later in the year and were presumably there for the inauguration but that doesn't explain this one.
3. SIAHEX_161202_01.JPG: Making a Modern Museum The National Museum of American History opened to the public as the Museum of History and Technology in 1964. The architectural firm McKim, Mead & White designed the building as a contemporary take on surrounding beaux-arts and classical structures. The exterior's repeating bays were meant to evoke Greek columns. Inside, exhibitions highlighted the heritage and accomplishments of the United States and served as reminders of the importance of freedom and democracy during the Cold War.
4. SIAHEX_161202_13.JPG: A National Museum The National Museum of American History is home to the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired our national anthem. That flag's "broad stripes and bright stars" have shaped the Museum and its mission, as have the flags for every US state and territory surrounding the building's terrace. Integral to the building design, these flags emphasize political unity and the Museum's role in telling the stories of all Americans.
5. SIAHEX_161202_17.JPG: Renovating the Fountain The Constitution Avenue fountain, installed in 1967, will be undergoing renovations through 2020. On completion, all of the fountain's original components will be fully functional. The renovation will also contribute to the Smithsonian's sustainable design initiative with the addition of a tank for reusing rainwater and high-efficiency equipment. This work is one phase in a major, multiyear renovation of the National Museum of American History that includes the dramatic transformation of more than 360,000 square feet of public exhibition and programming space.
6. SIAHEX_161202_32.JPG: Public Art for a Modern Museum The Museum of History and Technology (later the National Museum of American History) was the first example of modernist architecture on the National Mall when it opened in 1964. Architect Walter Cain envisioned a landscape plan that would include abstract public art to highlight the building's modern aesthetic. The Constitution Avenue fountain was installed in 1967, as was Jose de Rivera's Infinity. Alexander Calder's Gwenfritz followed in 1969.
7. SIAHEX_161202_44.JPG: Temporary cell towers being installed prior to the inauguration
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