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Downtown
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's Museum!
Capitol Hill
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Virginia
Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
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.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Sixth & I is a center for arts, entertainment, ideas, and Jewish life in Washington, DC.
The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment.
Home to the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, the National Archives holds more than 15 billion records.
National Gallery of Art: Of the nation and for all the people.
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
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Established in 1840, St. Matthew's is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
