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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!
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Discovery Theater
Dupont Circle
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
Foggy Bottom
The first museum dedicated to telling the story of American diplomacy.
A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story
National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of American History showcases national treasures, like the Star-Spangled Banner and special exhibits on girlhood and religion
Plan your Smithsonian visit
Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa