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Anyone in DC can tap into the city’s creative heartbeat, you just need to know where to look.

Whether you become inspired by free museums or culturally diverse neighborhoods with bustling shops and cafes, this city has it all. Catch a musical before it hits Broadway. Go where DC creators hatch their best ideas. Subscribe to a podcast that’s recorded live from your hotel. The District oozes with local flavor and one-of-a-kind experiences. Bottle it up on your trip when you tour colorful street murals, chat with artists at Eastern Market or accept a standing invite to the Meridian Hill drum circle.

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Downtown

National Museum of Women in the Arts

First major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.

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Downtown

National Children's Museum

National Children's Museum

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Anacostia

Anacostia Community Museum

Welcome to the Anacostia Community Museum

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National Mall

National Museum of the American Indian

Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

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Southwest & The Wharf

ARTECHOUSE

At the crossroads of art, science and technology, ARTECHOUSE brings a true 21st century art experience to the nation's capital.

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Dupont Circle

Woodrow Wilson House

Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.

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Capitol Hill

National Postal Museum

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

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Virginia

National Museum of the Marine Corps

Visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps: Enter and experience what it means to be a Marine.

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

An innovator in the development of new plays earning a reputation for staying plugged in to the mad temper of the times (New York Times).

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Southwest & The Wharf

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for Ameri...

Tony Award-winning theater with a focus on the production, presentation, development and study of American voices from classics to world premieres.

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Virginia

National Museum of the United States Arm...

The National Museum of the United States Army

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U Street

9:30 Club

Concert venue located a few blocks from the U Street Metro stop

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Capitol Hill

U.S. Capitol & Capitol Visitor Center

The Capitol Visitor Center is the main entrance to the U.S. Capitol and is located below the East Front plaza of the Capitol between Constitution and Independence Avenues

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National Mall

National Museum of African Art

Devoted to the collection, exhibition, conservation and study of the arts of Africa

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Southwest & The Wharf

U.S. Military District of Washington Pub...

MDW is the home of the Army's official ceremonial unit, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own).

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U Street

Lincoln Theatre

The Lincoln Theatre, built in 1922, was a cultural center of D

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Upcoming Cultural & Performing Art Events

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BFD Tuesdays

Now - May 26, 2025

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NoMa

CiNoMatic

Now - Jun 05, 2024

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Dope and Classy Open Mic

Now - May 28, 2025

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Virginia

Mount Vernon: The Story of An American Icon Exhibit

Now - May 30, 2024

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Downtown

New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024

Now - Aug 10, 2024

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

Little Shop of Horrors

Now - May 17, 2024

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Dupont Circle

Secret Gardens of Asia

Now - Jun 04, 2024

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Downtown

Passport DC

Now - May 30, 2024

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Dupont Circle

Millionaires, Mansions and Moonshine

Now - Sep 18, 2024

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Dupont Circle

Up Close with Paul Cezanne

Now - Jul 13, 2024

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Dupont Circle

Bonnard's Worlds

Now - Jun 01, 2024

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National Mall

The Peace Trail on the National Mall

Now - May 29, 2025

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H Street NE

Mosaic Theater: Mexodus

Now - Jun 08, 2024

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National Mall

Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction

Now - Jul 28, 2024

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National Mall

The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy

Now - May 27, 2024

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Upper Northwest

Space Between by Anne Marchand

Now - Jun 15, 2024

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Downtown

The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, 70 Years Later

May 16, 2024

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Dupont Circle

Expecting

May 16, 2024 - May 25, 2024

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H Street NE

Prologue Theatre: Marjorie Prime

Now - May 18, 2024

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Downtown

Jesus Christ Superstar

May 16, 2024 - May 18, 2024

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Featured Places to Stay

Book a memorable night at DC hotels

Boutique hotels, family-friendly hotels, budget-friendly hotels - whatever you're looking for, you'll find it. Explore the hotel options waiting for your arrival.

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