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Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration Opens June 26
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
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.
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Upper Northwest
Zenith Gallery, the premiere source of art in WDC, 45 years, hundreds of artists in a wide range of styles & mediums from monumental to small.
Established in 1840, St. Matthew's is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
National Mall
Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa
More than a museum, the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream invites visitors to explore what’s possible through an interactive exhibition.
Georgetown
The oldest house on its original foundation in Washington, DC.
Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming that brings the Smithsonian to life
Discovery Theater
Plan your Smithsonian visit