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Downtown
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
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
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
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.
National Environmental Museum and Education Center
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
Plan your Smithsonian visit
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.
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden
Upper Northwest
One of the premier art collector's museums in the United States
Southwest & The Wharf
Experience an interactive mission at the International Spy Museum!
A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story