Washington, DC Museums
Museums in Washington, DC
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National Portrait GalleryF Street NW | Smithsonian Institution The National Portrait Gallery documents the people who have influenced or are influencing the United States and its culture. You can see a complete collection of portraits of every American preside... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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National Museum of Natural History10th Street and Constitution Avenue With the power of the Smithsonian Institute, one of the world’s pre-eminent research institutions, behind it, the Museum of Natural History awes and inspires visitors, both young and old. The colle... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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National Air and Space Museum600 Independence Ave SW With 9 million visitors yearly, the National Air and Space Museum it the busiest museum in the world, and easily one of the best attractions the National Mall has to offer. The giant and soaring op... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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National Gallery of ArtConstitution Avenue NW Comprising two buildings — one a traditional Greek-inspired building and the other a modern building filled with light and dramatic, geometric spaces — the National Gallery of Art features one of t... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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International Spy Museum800 F St NW Like no other museum you’ll visit in D.C., the International Spy Museum keeps kids – and adults — engaged with its interactive and technology-driven exhibits that not only trace the sordid history ... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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U.S Marine Corps Museum901 M St SE The U.S. Marine Corps Museum has closed. The new National Museum of the Marine Corps is scheduled to open to the public in November 2006. The new museum will be adjacent to the Marine Corps base at... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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Smithsonian Information Center (The Castle)1000 Jefferson Drive SW You may find it ironic that the information center of the most American of museums is located inside a universal symbol of royalty – a castle. The Smithsonian Information Center, called simply "the... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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National ArchivesConstitution Avenue, Northwest, between 7th and 9th Streets This bombproof, fireproof facility protects the nations most treasured documents. The methods used for storing the documents safely are nearly as interesting as the documents themselves. Sealed gla... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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National Museum of the American Indian4th & Independence Youll find the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall. Its structure is a throwback to adobe homes in early American Indian culture. With a highly naturalistic design, the NMAI... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW # W Visitors should come prepared for an experience likely to be disturbing and difficult to forget. At the start of the tour, each visitor is given an identity card of a Holocaust victim that matches ... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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Smithsonian Institution1000 Jefferson Dr SW Commonly known as "Americas attic," the Smithsonian Institution is the worlds largest museum complex and research organization. Organize your tours of the 14 Smithsonian buildings in Washington by ... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall1145 17th St. NW Though a bit off the beaten tourist path surrounding the National Mall, the National Geographic’s Museum at Explorers Hall and the treasures to be found there are worth the trek. Although the museu... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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Arts and Industries Building900 Jefferson Drive SW After its opening in 1881, President Garfield partied down at the Smithsonian's Arts And Industries Building for his Inauguration Ball. You may not be able to visit the inside of this Victorian sty... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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Phillips Collection1600 21st St NW The Phillips Collection is more than just a killer collection of works by Renoir, Monet, Rothko, Klee, Picasso and Matisse; it's also a good excuse to drag yourself away from the National Mall. Alt... View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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National Museum of Health & Medicine6900 Georgia Ave. and Elder St. View: Details » | Save » | Email to Friend » |
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