Selected
Objects From the Smithsonian Castle Collection
The Castle
Collection is comprised of over 3300 pieces of 19th century furniture,
lighting fixtures, porcelain, glass, and other decorative arts objects.
The purpose of the collection is to furnish the offices, halls,
and reception rooms of the Smithsonian’s first building, the
Castle,
with an appropriate historic ambiance. Although the building and
its collection are not on view to the general public, this site
is intended to provide access to selected objects of interest.
Click on the links below
to view. More groups of Castle Collection objects will be added
regularly.
