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Our end-of-the-week picks for May 22-25, 2026
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Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration Opens June 26
Georgetown
The Escape Game — DC's best escape rooms in the heart of Georgetown!
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.
NoMa & Union Market
SEE THE BEST FIRST
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Capitol Hill
Gather your group and let us photograph you in front of unmistakably iconic DC landmarks.
Punch Bowl Social is where party people come for an awe-inspiring experience, whether it's their first visit or their 50th.
Experience the history and splendor of Gilded Age Washington at Anderson House, a 1905 Beaux Arts mansion built as the winter home of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Downtown's Signature Neighborhood
Maryland
Check out National Harbor's world-class attraction, the Capital Wheel.
National Law Enforcement Museum
Explore Shakespeare and his world in performances, exhibits, podcasts and more with the Folger, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection.
Navy Yard
Washington Nationals Baseball Club - home of the national pastime in the nation's capital!