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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.
Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
Wesley Heights
The Kreeger Museum is a DC art museum focused on Impressionism, early Modernism, and Contemporary sculpture.
More than a museum, the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream invites visitors to explore what’s possible through an interactive exhibition.
National Museum of the American Latino
Southwest & The Wharf
Experience an interactive mission at the International Spy Museum!
Now open! Navigate your way to a new experience.
DC Metro Area
Smithsonian Craft Show
Woodley Park
Enjoy thousands of exotic animals
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
