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Washington, DC is in a league of its own when it comes to world-class museums, many of which are free to visit. Wander the halls of the Smithsonian Institution museums, explore cool off-the-Mall knowledge centers and discover groundbreaking exhibits and works of art right here in the nation’s capital.

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Smithsonian IMAX® and Planetarium
6th St. & Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20560
National Mall
Chinese American Museum (Opening 2020)
1218 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20036
Downtown
Anderson House–The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati
2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008
Dupont Circle
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20013-7012
National Mall
German–American Heritage Museum
719 6th St. NW Washington, DC 20001
Penn Quarter/Chinatown
Long View Gallery
1234 9th St. NW Washington, DC 20001
Shaw
Old Stone House
3051 M St. NW Washington, DC 20007
Georgetown
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
1700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20006
Downtown
Discovery Theater
1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, 3rd Sublevel Washington, DC 20024
National Mall
National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001
National Mall