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Downtown
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
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.
Find Inspiration at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum
National Museum of Natural History
Woodley Park
Enjoy thousands of exotic animals
Plan your Smithsonian visit
The National Museum of American History showcases national treasures, like the Star-Spangled Banner and special exhibits on girlhood and religion
Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming that brings the Smithsonian to life
Home to the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, the National Archives holds more than 15 billion records.
