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Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
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.
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
Southwest & The Wharf
Experience an interactive mission at the International Spy Museum!
Watch stunning IMAX films on six-story screens and planetarium shows on a 77 ft. digital dome theater.
Woodley Park
Enjoy thousands of exotic animals
Fly High at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of the American Latino
Encounter superb works of modern art in an intimate setting at The Phillips Collection, an internationally recognized museum in Washington's vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Law Enforcement Museum