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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.
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
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.
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
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.
Permanent collection and exhibitions of American crafts. This gem of a museum, located in a historic building near the White House, is dedicated to exhibiting the finest American crafts from the 19th century to the present
Watch stunning IMAX films on six-story screens and planetarium shows on a 77 ft. digital dome theater.
Plan your Smithsonian visit
Fly High at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Home to the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, the National Archives holds more than 15 billion records.
The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex
Woodley Park
Enjoy thousands of exotic animals