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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
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is Now Open!
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
National Mall
Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa
Southwest & The Wharf
Experience an interactive mission at the International Spy Museum!
National Museum of the American Latino
The National Museum of the United States Army
Now open! Navigate your way to a new experience.
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
Plan your Smithsonian visit
Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—produces vibrant educational and cultural programming that brings the Smithsonian to life