S. Dillon Ripley Center
Appearance
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 and the offices of the Smithsonian Contributing Membership. It contains a conference center and meeting rooms as well. It connects underground to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art.