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Discover Museums to Visit in Washington, DC

Smithsonian Museums in Washington, DC

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Kid-Friendly Attractions & Interactive Museums in Washington, DC

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20+ Cool & Interesting Museums in Washington, DC That Aren’t On the National Mall

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Free Things to Do: Museums in Washington, DC

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Can’t-Miss Free Museums on the National Mall

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The Capital of Free Museums

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National Mall

National Museum of African American Hist...

A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story

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Downtown

National Geographic Museum

Due to construction, the National Geographic Museum will be temporarily closed as we reimagine our Base Camp experience.

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Penn Quarter & Chinatown

National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery gives visitors a chance to meet fascinating Americans from more than 225 years of history in its halls

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Downtown

U.S. Navy Memorial

The United States Navy Memorial

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Anacostia

Frederick Douglass National Historic Sit...

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

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Brookland

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

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National Mall

National Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

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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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