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Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is Now Open!
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
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.
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The National Portrait Gallery gives visitors a chance to meet fascinating Americans from more than 225 years of history in its halls
Mount Pleasant
The Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington, D.C. is committed to enriching the relationship between Mexico and the United States by sharing Mexico's vibrant cultural past and present with the local community
Foggy Bottom
The first museum dedicated to telling the story of American diplomacy.
Airbus IMAX Theater
Sixth & I is a center for arts, entertainment, ideas, and Jewish life in Washington, DC.
The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment.
Plan your Smithsonian visit
More than a museum, the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream invites visitors to explore what’s possible through an interactive exhibition.