S. Dillon Ripley Center - Washington, DC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 38° 53.317 W 077° 01.610
18S E 324210 N 4306368
The S. Dillon Ripley Center is part of the Smithsonian Institution...and it is also a bookcrossing zone.
Waymark Code: WMRZFX
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 1

Wikipedia (visit link) us:

"The S. Dillon Ripley Center, better known simply as the Ripley Center, is one of the buildings of the Smithsonian Institution series of museums located in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The above-ground portion is only a small pagoda, and it descends into a larger underground portion. The Ripley Center houses the International Gallery, The Smithsonian Associates, and the offices of the Smithsonian Contributing Membership. It contains a conference center, an art gallery, and meeting/class rooms as well as exhibition space. It connects underground to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the National Museum of African Art, and the Freer Gallery of Art.

The Smithsonian Associates was formed in 1992 from combining the Resident Associates Program with the Smithsonian National Associate Program. The Smithsonian Associates was established as the cultural, educational, and membership division of the Smithsonian Institution. These membership and educational programs include the Young Benefactors, Smithsonian Sleepovers, Resident Associates Program, Discovery Theatre, Regional Events, and the Art Collectors Program.

The Art Collectors Program is devoted to the creation and appreciation of contemporary American limited-edition art and to creating a context for collecting and a forum for artists to discuss their work. The Program sells Smithsonian-commissioned contemporary fine art prints and posters by acclaimed American artists like Sam Gilliam and April Gornik. Its limited-edition prints are numbered and signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Smithsonian"

See the official website at (visit link)
Address:
1100 Jefferson Dr SW
Washington, DC USA


Availability: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:30 AM

Web Address of Bookcrossing zone: [Web Link]

ISBN Number: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
To log a Visit, please make every effort to supply an image of yourself at the site. The standard GPS photo may be used as well, or even just an image that you took when you visited the location. If you do not have the option to provide an image, please provide a detailed description of your visit so we can form a 'mental image'.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Bookcrossing Zones
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
PathfinderMark visited S. Dillon Ripley Center  - Washington, DC 11/24/2021 PathfinderMark visited it
petendot visited S. Dillon Ripley Center  - Washington, DC 10/05/2021 petendot visited it
bluesnote visited S. Dillon Ripley Center  - Washington, DC 09/08/2018 bluesnote visited it
Metro2 visited S. Dillon Ripley Center  - Washington, DC 08/28/2016 Metro2 visited it

View all visits/logs