Children's Room, SI Building

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Object Details

Author

Unknown

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building Children's Room

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Smithsonian Institution Building South Towers

Summary

The Children's Room in the South Tower of the Smithsonian Institution Building, was created by third Secretary Samuel P. Langley (1887-1906) as a natural history display area especially for children. Seen here is the large aquarium with live fish, some of the cases with natural history specimens of birds specially designed to a child's height, and bird cages. The room was intended by Secretary Langley to inspire children in the study of the natural world.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 41, Folder 8

Contact information

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

Date

c. 1901

Standard number

MAH-13391

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Photographic print

Interior

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic print

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Children

Natural history

Education

Exhibitions

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_7358