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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.
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
NoMa & Union Market
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Downtown
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Foggy Bottom
Often referred to as “the wine lover’s restaurant,” Sixty Vines is a globally inspired and seasonally sourced restaurant that transports your senses to some of the best wine regions in the world.
French bistro offering traditional fare with modern twists
Southwest & The Wharf
FishThePotomac offers a premier boating experience on Washington DC’s iconic Potomac River, blending adventure, luxury, and personalized service.
Tenleytown
City Ridge is reimagining what DC life can be.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The Warner is host to a variety of entertainment in the heart of DC.
Smithsonian Museum Shops
Capitol Hill
The museum takes visitors through 6,000 sq. ft. of artifacts, exhibits and images covering nearly 400 years of National Guard history in vivid detail.
Untold DC Tours offers private tours beyond monuments—sharing the people, places, and stories that shaped the nation’s capital.