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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.
Downtown
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
The museum takes visitors through 6,000 sq. ft. of artifacts, exhibits and images covering nearly 400 years of National Guard history in vivid detail.
Brookland
The largest Roman Catholic church in the United States and North America, and is one of the ten largest churches in the world.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Smithsonian American Art Museum
National Museum of American History
The National Portrait Gallery gives visitors a chance to meet fascinating Americans from more than 225 years of history in its halls
Airbus IMAX Theater
Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming that brings the Smithsonian to life
Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa
