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Anyone in DC can tap into the city’s creative heartbeat, you just need to know where to look.

Whether you become inspired by free museums or culturally diverse neighborhoods with bustling shops and cafes, this city has it all. Catch a musical before it hits Broadway. Go where DC creators hatch their best ideas. Subscribe to a podcast that’s recorded live from your hotel. The District oozes with local flavor and one-of-a-kind experiences. Bottle it up on your trip when you tour colorful street murals, chat with artists at Eastern Market or accept a standing invite to the Meridian Hill drum circle.

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National Children's Museum

National Children's Museum

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National Mall

National Museum of the American Indian

Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

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Capitol Hill

National Postal Museum

The Smithsonian National Postal Museum is devoted to the colorful and engaging history of the nation’s mail service and showcases the largest and most comprehensive collection of stamps and philatelic material in the world

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is the home to one of the most significant and most inclusive collections of American art in the world

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Virginia

George Washington's Mount Vernon

The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.

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National Mall

National Museum of Natural History

Visit the world’s largest natural history museum. Highlights include the 45

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Embassy Row

Theatre Washington

Experience Theatre in Washington DC

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Brookland

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

The Saint John Paul II National Shrine is dedicated to the worship of God and to furthering devotion to Saint John Paul II

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Dupont Circle

The Magic Duel Comedy Show

Have DC's Favorite Comedy Show at Your Next Event

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Shaw

Eighteenth Street Lounge

Venue with a max capacity of 270, located across from the Convention Center. Options for live entertainment, alcohol, and light fare or catering.

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Brookland

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Our Brookland location was opened in December 2021 boasting 9 auditoriums and a total of 870 seats.

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Dupont Circle

The Mansion on O & O Street Museum

With over 100 rooms and 80 secret doors, O Museum in The Mansion is one of the most unique experiences in the world.

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National Mall

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden

Located on the National Mall within view of the US Capitol and the Washington Monument, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden welcomes more than 750,000 visitors a year, making it one of the most visited art museums in the country

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Wildly Authentic Things to Do

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Vibrant street art adds color to DC in any season.

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The Peace Trail on the National Mall

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Lets Celebrate Black History Month!

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Reflections on Grief and Child Loss

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Ride the Cyclone

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Alma Thomas: Everything is Beautiful - A Citywide Celebration

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Virginia

Mount Vernon: The Story of An American Icon Exhibit

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Dupont Circle

Love is Everywhere Hunt

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Dupont Circle

Mrs. Rosa Parks Tour

Now - Feb 28, 2023

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Downtown

This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World

Now - Apr 02, 2023

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Artist to Artist

Now - Sep 03, 2023

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We Are Made of Stories: Self-Taught Artists in the Robson Family Collection

Now - Mar 26, 2023

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National Mall

Poetry Workshop: Exploring the Senses

Feb 08, 2023

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National Mall

Through the African American Lens: Afrofuturism: The Origin Story – A Smithsonian Channel Documentary

Feb 08, 2023

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Dope and Classy Open Mic

Feb 08, 2023 - Feb 05, 2025

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Dupont Circle

Millionaires, Mansions and Moonshine

Feb 09, 2023 - Sep 19, 2024

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Dupont Circle

The Lifespan of a Fact

Feb 09, 2023 - Feb 25, 2023

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National Mall

Poetry Workshop: Exploring the Senses

Feb 09, 2023

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Southwest & The Wharf

The High Ground

Feb 10, 2023 - Apr 02, 2023

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National Mall

NMAAHC Kids Learning Together: Celebrating Frozone!

Feb 10, 2023

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National Mall

A Space for Us All

Feb 10, 2023

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