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Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration Opens June 26
Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's 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.
Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming that brings the Smithsonian to life
Discovery Theater
Watch stunning IMAX films on six-story screens and planetarium shows on a 77 ft. digital dome theater.
National Museum of American History
Woodley Park
Enjoy thousands of exotic animals
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Foggy Bottom
The first museum dedicated to telling the story of American diplomacy.
Wesley Heights
The Kreeger Museum is a DC art museum focused on Impressionism, early Modernism, and Contemporary sculpture.