Read the text to get some basic information about the Mall. Then walk along “the Mall” in your classroom and see where the monuments, museums and memorials are. The mall is the three-lines open space between Constitution and Independence Avenue. It extends from Washington Monument to the U.S. Capitol Building. The mile-long, three-lined esplanade extending from the foot of Capitol Hill to 15th Street contains one of the world’s densest concentration of museums. The Smithsonian Institution operates ten of these – exhibits range from art to space exploration. Just off the Mall are such governmental institutions as the National Archives as well as the U.S. Botanic Garden. The eastern end of the Mall is anchored by the Capitol Reflecting Pool, overlooked by the statue of President Grant. To the west, there’s the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool.
All museums and attractions on the Mall are free of charge. Smithsonian sights are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Several metro stations serve the Mall.
The National Mall is not just a great place to visit world class museums and national landmarks, it is also a gathering place to picnic and attend outdoor festivals. Americans and visitors from all over the world have used the expansive lawn as a site for protests and rallies. The Mall also hosts the annual Independence Day celebrations on the Forth of July.

Now look at the short definitions of some sights. Find the correct headlines.

The monument honouring our first president, George Washington, is the tallest structure in the nation’s capital and towers 555 feet above the National Mall. Ride the elevator to the top to see a spectacular view of the city or climb the 897 steps to the top. The monument is open from 8 a.m. until midnight.

The world-class-art museum displays one of the largest collections of masterpieces in the world including paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture and decorative arts from the 13th century to the present. Because of its prime location on the National Mall, many people think the National Gallery is a part of the Smithsonian. National Gallery of Art

The state-of-the-art indoor garden showcases approximately 4.000 seasonal tropical and subtropical plants. Lush conservatory situated at the foot of Capital Hill. U.S. Botanic Garden

Washington’s most popular museum. There are over 8 million visitors each year. This fascinating museum commemorates man’s aeronautical and astronautical achievements.

Just off the Mall, holds the nation’s documentary treasures – the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. Completed in 1937.

Helps visitors to better understand nature and our universe. Vast collection of plants, animals, fossils, rocks and artefacts.

Just off the Mall. Research complex and museum to commemorate the dead and to educate the living. A special exhibit “Daniel’s Story: Remember the Children” is available for young visitors. Focuses on the Nazi extermination of millions of Jews and other victims during World War II. U.S. Holocoust Memorial Museum

The marble likeness of the president stares across the Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument and to the Capitol beyond.

Long black walls, a stark contrast to the white buildings of the capital. Inset in a low hill, two walls pointing towards the Washington monument. Reflects the surroundings in their polished surface. Over 58.000 names of those killed or missing are arranged chronologically from 1959 to 1975.

This building is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here for more than two centuries. Begun in 1973, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended and restored. Today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government. The Capitol building

This museum is located on the National Mall between the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and the U.S. Capitol Building. Would you like to know more about Native American histories and cultures? Then it is the right place for you. National Air and Space Museum

Lincoln Memorial
National Museum of the American Indians
National Gallery of Art
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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National Museum of Natural Histor

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