Inside of the museum
Smithsonian Museum
State
District of Columbia
Status
Overrun and Abandoned
Real-world Counterpart/Filming Location
The Smithsonian Museum is a location featured in Season 9 of AMC 's The Walking Dead .
Pre-Apocalypse [ ]
The Smithsonian is located in Washington, D.C. by the National Mall a few blocks from the Capitol Building. It is one of several Smithsonian institutions located around the city. It served as a museum featuring exhibits on everything from natural history to the fine arts.
Post-Apocalypse [ ]
After the outbreak, survivors and refugees set up tents and makeshift shelters inside the museum, but they were quickly overrun and abandoned. Three and a half years into the apocalypse, survivors from the surrounding com mu ni ties decided to go to the museum in order to procure ancient farming supplies and tools, such as a plow and a colonial wagon. The mission nearly goes awry when a glass floor breaks, nearly sending Ezekiel into a mass of walkers . However ultimately they are successful and leave the museum with their newly acquired tools.
Appearances [ ]
Trivia [ ]
While not explicitly named, interviews with the showrunners heavily imply that the museum is supposed to be the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.[1] It is strange then that the museum also includes exhibits dedicated to American history and fine arts, when in reality those are featured in separate museums.
The Georgia State Capitol was used for filming the interior of the museum, while the Atlanta Judicial Building was used for the exterior.
Gallery [ ]
References [ ]
Season 1
Interstate 85 • Gas Station • King County, Georgia • Highway 18 • Harrison Memorial Hospital • King County Park • King County Neighborhood • Grimes Family Home • Drake Family Home • King County Sheriff's Department • Siggard Family Farm • Atlanta Survivor Camp • Atlanta, Georgia • The Lab • Bradbury's • Atlanta Sewers • Atlanta Nursing Home • Fort Benning • Center for Disease Control
Season 2
Atlanta, Georgia • Grady Memorial Hospital • Fort Benning • Vehicle Jammed Highway • Southern Baptist Church of Holy Light • Greene Family Farm • Cranwall High School • King County, Georgia • King County Elementary School • Harrison Memorial Hospital • Deserted Towns • The Carriage Bar • Steve's Pharmacy • Wiltshire Estates • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Washington, D.C. • Mert County, Georgia • Mert County Department of Public Works • Swamps • Atlantic Coast • Elders Mill Road
Season 3
West Georgia Correctional Facility • General Store • Sportman's Deer Cooler • Woodbury, Georgia • Governor's Apartment • Woodbury Community Clinic • Woodbury Research Facility • National Guard Camp • Woodbury Arena • Hermit's Shack • Verlin's Feed & Seed Co. • Daycare Center • Roadside Stores • Yellow Jacket Creek • Jacksonville, Florida • Stone Mountain, Georgia • King County, Georgia • King County Sheriff's Department • Morgan's Hideout • King County Baby Store • King County Café • Grantville Mill • Motel • Big Jake's Bar and Grill
Season 4
West Georgia Correctional Facility • Big Spot • Clara's Camp • Macon, Georgia • Big Tony's Express Mart • Fort Valley State University • Tuscany Family Home • National Guard Camp • Woodbury, Georgia • Deserted Towns • Apartment Building • Retirement Home • Martinez's Camp • Fort Benning • Cabin • Forest Camp • Joe & Joe Jr.'s BBQ Shack • Residential Neighborhood • Pine Vista Country Club • Moonshine Shack • Warehouse • Funeral Home • Pecan Grove • Terminus • Garage
Season 5
Terminus • Cabin • St. Sarah's Church • Deserted Towns • Gun Store • McQuarrie Family Services • Hunter's School • Houston, Texas • Grocery Store • Book Store • Getz Fire Department • West Georgia Correctional Facility • Tuscany Family Home • Whalen Law Firm LLP • Interstate 85 • Atlanta, Georgia • Temporary Housing Facility • Skybridge • Grady Memorial Hospital • Atlanta Warehouse • Atlanta FEMA Site • Shirewilt Estates • Barn • Washington, D.C. • Supply Room • House • Alexandria Safe-Zone • Vega Zeta Solar Distribution Group • Woodlands Mall Construction Site • Del Arno Foods
Season 6
Alexandria Safe-Zone • Quint Materials Company Road Base Quarry • Rendon Equipment Sales • Deserted Towns • Pet Store • Feed Store • King County, Georgia • Morgan's Hideout • Morgan's Camp • Eastman's Cabin • Eastman's Cemetery • Alexandria Sewer • A.A. Pattrick Fuel Co. Depot • Sunrise Auto Insurance • Antique Shop • Cobblestones • Barn • Office Building • Hilltop Colony • Satellite Outpost • Slaughterhouse Outpost • Bullet Factory Outpost • Edison Apothecary and Boutique • Viskocil Public Library • Farm • Saviors' Roadblock • Stanton Quilting Co. • Savior Clearing
Season 7
Savior Clearing • Saviors' Roadblock • Alexandria Safe-Zone • Kingdom Cottage • The Kingdom • Deserted Towns • Kingdom-Savior Drop-Off Point • The Sanctuary • Hilltop Colony • Atlantic Coast • Bridge • Oceanside • Bullet Factory Outpost • Leslie's Houseboat • Richard's Cache • The Heaps • Dwight's House • Chilton High School
Season 8
Alexandria Safe-Zone • Hilltop Colony • The Sanctuary • Deserted Towns • Gas Station • Paze Industrial Research • Satellite Outpost • Shephard Office Plaza • Savior Compound • Chemical Plant Outpost • The Kingdom • Warehouse • The Heaps • Oceanside • Alexandria Sewer • Swamps • Cabin • Purification Plant • Lewis Medical Supplies • Mama's Country Show Club • Bullet Factory Outpost • Ross' Farm • Ambush Field • Dwight's House
Season 9
Alexandria Safe-Zone • The Sanctuary • Washington, D.C. • Smithsonian Museum • Bridge • Hilltop Colony • Bridge Camp • Lumber Yard • Port City • Hollowbrant Outreach Recovery • The Heaps • Harrison Memorial Hospital • Atlanta, Georgia • Highway 18 • Cardille Family Cabin • Greene Family Farm • CRM Pick-Up Spot • The Kingdom • Deserted Towns • Daryl's Camp • Magna's Rig • Factory • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Hilltop Cabin • Cemetery • Covered Bridge • Savior Clearing • Express Yourself Menswear • Baltimore, Maryland • Baltimore Shelter • Coalport • Jones Springs • Royal Cinema • Whisperers' Camp • Apartment Building • Purification Plant • Milton Charles School for the Gifted • Whisperer Border • Alpha's Barn
Season 10
Atlantic Coast • Oceanside • Alexandria Safe-Zone • Whisperer Border • Second Lives • Whisperers' Camp • Deserted Towns • Barnett Academy • Hilltop Colony • Bus Terminal • Alpha's Barn • Alpha's Cave • Gas Station • Rendezvous Cabin • Hilltop Cabin • Negan's Decoy Shed • Bloodsworth Island • King County, Georgia • Stone Mountain, Georgia • Satellite Outpost • Savior Clearing • Boat 672 • Bridgers Terminal • West Georgia Correctional Facility • Grand Hotel • The Tower • Mid-Atlantic City • Southern Train Yard • Knoxville Community • Beach Cabin • Daryl's Camp • Leah's Cabin • Mays' Warehouse • Ambush Field • Scorpion's Tail Restaurant & Beer • Smith Family Home • Reeton Healthcare Clinic • Cumberland Hospital
Season 11
Fort Connors • Alexandria Safe-Zone • Washington, D.C. • Subway Tunnel • Commonwealth Processing Center • Wellhaven Plaza • Dairy Farm • Church • Arbor Hills • Meridian • The Commonwealth • Union Station • Hilltop Colony • Elodie's Treats • The Ferals' House • Housing Complex • Commonwealth Jail • Commonwealth Hospital • Vincenti's Fine Wine • Opium Poppy Farm • Commonwealth Tribune • Ruby's Plumbing Co. • Atlantic Coast • Oceanside • First Christian Church of the Commonwealth • Riverbend • Police Department of the Commonwealth Army • Cooper's House • Commonwealth Education Hall • Commonwealth Veterinary Clinic • Whisperer Hideout • Leah's Cabin • The Estates • Commonwealth Morgue • Ye Old Renaissance Faire • Commonwealth Train Depot • Junction 7 • Alexandria Sewer • Commonwealth Children's Home • Rat Island • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Boat 672 • Civic Republic of Philadelphia
Larger Regions
Georgia • Nebraska • Virginia • Maryland • West Virginia • Tennessee • Ohio • United States of America • France • Outer Space