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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.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
Downtown
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
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.
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
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
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment.
Watch stunning IMAX films on six-story screens and planetarium shows on a 77 ft. digital dome theater.
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden