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National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Downtown
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.
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
The 2020 Smithsonian Folklife Festival presentation on the National Mall in Washington, D
Home to the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, the National Archives holds more than 15 billion records.
More than a museum, the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream invites visitors to explore what’s possible through an interactive exhibition.
The oldest museum of modern and contemporary Latin American and Caribbean art in the United States
Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa
Former home of Robert E. Lee. Open daily 9:30 am–4:30 pm
Upper Northwest
Standing at one of the city's highest points, this soaring Gothic cathedral extends almost the length of two football fields and pierces the city's skyline.
