Smithsonian Institution Building, Washington — The Day The Earth Stood Still

Where to go

38.888795, -77.025938

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

On screen

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In real life

Smithsonian Institution Building, Washington

Can you visit?

Open to the public, free

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Day The Earth Stood Still film at Smithsonian Institution Building?

At 38.888795, -77.025938 in Washington. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Smithsonian Institution Building?

Open to the public, free.

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