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Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration Opens June 26
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
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.
Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Anacostia
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Gallery of Art: Of the nation and for all the people.
Foggy Bottom
The first museum dedicated to telling the story of American diplomacy.
National Mall
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.
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
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
Georgetown
The oldest house on its original foundation in Washington, DC.
