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Downtown
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
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.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
Foggy Bottom
The first museum dedicated to telling the story of American diplomacy.
National Museum of the American Latino
Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming that brings the Smithsonian to life
Fly High at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
National Museum of American History
Airbus IMAX Theater
Now open! Navigate your way to a new experience.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Smithsonian American Art Museum