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Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Downtown
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
Dupont Circle
Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Permanent collection and exhibitions of American crafts. This gem of a museum, located in a historic building near the White House, is dedicated to exhibiting the finest American crafts from the 19th century to the present
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National Environmental Museum and Education Center
More than a museum, the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream invites visitors to explore what’s possible through an interactive exhibition.
Woodley Park
Enjoy thousands of exotic animals
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment.
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex
Located between 14th St. and Raoul Wallenberg Pl., SW (formerly 15th St
