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Brookland
Saint John Paul II National Shrine
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.
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
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.
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
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Experience the history and splendor of Gilded Age Washington at Anderson House, a 1905 Beaux Arts mansion built as the winter home of Larz Anderson, an American diplomat, and his wife, Isabel
Capitol Hill
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.
Fly High at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Petworth
President Lincoln's Cottage offers a unique, historic, and award-winning experience for locals and travelers alike!
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment.
With over 100 rooms and 80 secret doors, O Museum in The Mansion is one of the most unique experiences in the world.
Discovery Theater
The National Portrait Gallery gives visitors a chance to meet fascinating Americans from more than 225 years of history in its halls
