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Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Downtown
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
Virginia
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.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
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
The largest Roman Catholic church in the United States and North America, and is one of the ten largest churches in the world.
Foggy Bottom
The first museum dedicated to telling the story of American diplomacy.
Plan your Smithsonian visit
Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa
A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story
Fly High at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
