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Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
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.
Downtown
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
National Museum of American History
National Museum of the American Latino
Upper Northwest
One of the premier art collector's museums in the United States
Airbus IMAX Theater
The National Museum of the United States Army
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The National Portrait Gallery gives visitors a chance to meet fascinating Americans from more than 225 years of history in its halls
The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment.
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