Washington, D.C.
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1. Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
Downtown | Museum/GalleryThe events that took place here on the night of April 14, 1865, shocked the nation. During a performance of Our American Cousin, John Wilkes...Read More
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2. National Archives
The Mall | Library/ArchiveMonument, museum, and the nation's memory, the National Archives, headquartered in a grand marble edifice on Constitution Avenue, preserves...Read More
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3. National Portrait Gallery
Downtown | Museum/GalleryThe intersection of art, biography, and history is illustrated here through images of men and women who have shaped U.S. history. There are...Read More
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4. Newseum
Downtown | Museum/GalleryThe setting, in a dramatic glass-and-silver structure on Pennsylvania Avenue, smack between the White House and the Capitol, is a fitting location...Read More
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5. Art Museum of the Americas
White House area | Museum/GalleryChanging exhibits highlight modern and contemporary Latin American and Caribbean artists in this small gallery, part of the Organization of...Read More
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6. Daughters of the American Revolution Museum (DAR)
White House area | Museum/GalleryThe beaux arts–style Memorial Continental Hall was the site of the DAR's annual congress until the larger Constitution Hall was built, and now...Read More
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7. Freer and Sackler galleries
The Mall | Museum/GalleryThe Smithsonian Institution has two museums of Asian art: the Freer Gallery of Art, which opened to the public in 1923, and the Arthur M. Sackler...Read More
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8. Heurich House Museum
Dupont Circle | House/Mansion/VillaThis opulent Romanesque Revival mansion, also known as the Brewmaster's Castle, was the home of Christian Heurich, a German immigrant who made...Read More
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9. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens
Upper Northwest | Garden/ArboretumLong before the age of Paris Hilton, cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post was the most celebrated socialite of the 20th century, famous...Read More
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10. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
The Mall | Museum/GalleryConceived as the nation's museum of modern and contemporary art, the Hirshhorn is home to nearly 12,000 works by masters who include Alexander...Read More
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11. International Spy Museum
Downtown | Museum/GalleryIt's believed that there are more spies in Washington than in any other city in the world, making it a fitting home for this museum, which displays...Read More
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12. Kreeger Museum
Upper Northwest | Garden/ArboretumThe cool white domes and elegant lines of this postmodern landmark stand in stark contrast to the traditional feel of the rest of the Foxhall...Read More
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13. Madame Tussauds
Downtown | Museum/GalleryA branch of the famous London-based waxworks franchise focuses on U.S. presidential history. You can see and pose for pictures (some for a small...Read More
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14. Marian Koshland Science Museum
Downtown | Museum/GalleryPart of the National Academy of Sciences, this small but engaging museum invites older kids and adults to interact with current scientific issues...Read More
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15. National Air and Space Museum
The Mall | Museum/GalleryThis is the country's second most visited museum, attracting 9 million people annually to the world's largest collection of historic aircraft...Read More
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16. National Building Museum
Downtown | Museum/GalleryArchitecture, design, landscaping, and urban planning are the themes of this museum, the nation's premier cultural organization devoted to the...Read More
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17. National Gallery of Art, East Building
The Mall | Museum/GalleryThe East Building opened in 1978 in response to the changing needs of the National Gallery, especially to house a growing collection of modern...Read More
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18. National Gallery of Art, West Building
The Mall | Museum/GalleryThe two buildings of the National Gallery hold one of the world's foremost art collections, with paintings, sculptures, and graphics that date...Read More
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19. National Geographic Museum
Dupont Circle | Museum/GalleryFounded in 1888, the National Geographic Society is best known for its magazine, and entering this welcoming 13,000-square-foot exhibition space...Read More
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20. National Museum of American History
The Mall | Museum/GalleryThe 3 million artifacts and archival collections in the country's largest American history museum explore America's cultural, political, and...Read More
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