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Virginia
The iconic riverside estate of George Washington. Open daily, 365 days a year.
Downtown
The National Geographic Museum of Exploration is coming to Washington, D.C. summer 2026.
A playful learning adventure awaits at National Children's 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.
First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Anacostia
Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum
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
Discovery Theater
Woodley Park
Enjoy thousands of exotic animals
The National Building Museum is America's leading cultural institution devoted to the history and impact of the built environment.
Airbus IMAX Theater
Southwest & The Wharf
Rubell Museum DC brings the Rubell Family’s extensive contemporary art collection to the nation’s capital.
Plan your Smithsonian visit
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site preserves the last residence of Frederick Douglass (1818 -1895), one of the most prominent African American leaders of the 19th century
