Located just four blocks from the National Mall, the Museum occupies a magnificent building with a soaring Great Hall, colossal 75 ft. Corinthian columns, and a 1,200 ft. terra cotta frieze.
A living museum which houses collections of orchids, tropical, subtropical and desert plants, plus two outdoor gardens - the National Garden and Bartholdi Park
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818 -1895), one of the most prominent African American leaders of the 19th century
