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DC museums

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Created by Eric Geller • Updated On: February 16, 2024
National Gallery of Art is one of DC museums.

1. National Gallery of Art

9.5
6th St and Constitution Ave NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 155 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of DC museums.

2. Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)

8.6
1000 Jefferson Dr SW (btwn 9th & 12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 86 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - East Building is one of DC museums.

3. National Gallery of Art - East Building

8.9
Constitution Ave NW (4th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 62 tips and reviews
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is one of DC museums.

4. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

8.5
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 19 tips and reviews
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of DC museums.

5. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8.9
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 258 tips and reviews
National Archives Rotunda is one of DC museums.

6. National Archives Rotunda

8.6
Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Federal Triangle · 25 tips and reviews
Dumbarton Oaks is one of DC museums.

7. Dumbarton Oaks

8.8
1703 32nd St NW (R Street), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Georgetown · 8 tips and reviews
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (NHS) is one of DC museums.

8. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (NHS)

8.0
1411 W St SE, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Historic Anacostia · 12 tips and reviews
President Lincoln's Cottage is one of DC museums.

9. President Lincoln's Cottage

7.8
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW (at Upshur St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Petworth · 17 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - West Building is one of DC museums.

10. National Gallery of Art - West Building

9.3
Constitution Ave NW (at Madison Dr NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 119 tips and reviews
Anacostia Community Museum is one of DC museums.

11. Anacostia Community Museum

8.4
1901 Fort Pl SE, Washington, D.C.
Museum · Southeast Washington · 5 tips and reviews
D.C. Alley Museum is one of DC museums.

12. D.C. Alley Museum

42 Blagden Aly NW, Washington, D.C.
Street Art · Logan Circle - Shaw · No tips or reviews
Freer Gallery of Art is one of DC museums.

13. Freer Gallery of Art

8.6
Jefferson Ave SW (12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 38 tips and reviews
The Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square is one of DC museums.

14. The Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square

8.3
801 K St NW (btwn 7th & 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Structure · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 1 tip
The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. is one of DC museums.

15. The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

6.3
801 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 1 tip
Dinosaurs/Hall of Paleobiology Exhibit is one of DC museums.

16. Dinosaurs/Hall of Paleobiology Exhibit

8.5
Lenfant Plz SW (at National Museum of Natural History), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · 6 tips and reviews

17. Museum Of The Palestinian People

1900 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Museum · Northwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Moon Rock is one of DC museums.

18. Moon Rock

6.4
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (6th), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 2 tips and reviews
Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall is one of DC museums.

19. Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall

Washington, D.C.
Exhibit · Southwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Exploring the Planets is one of DC museums.

20. Exploring the Planets

Washington, D.C.
Exhibit · Southwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Space Race Gallery is one of DC museums.

21. Space Race Gallery

Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 1 tip
Explore The Universe Gallery is one of DC museums.

22. Explore The Universe Gallery

7.1
Washington, D.C.
Exhibit · Southwest Washington · 2 tips and reviews
Looking At Earth Gallery is one of DC museums.

23. Looking At Earth Gallery

Washington, D.C.
Exhibit · Southwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Moving Beyond Earth Gallery is one of DC museums.

24. Moving Beyond Earth Gallery

Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Time and Navigation is one of DC museums.

25. Time and Navigation

8.2
National Air And Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
Exhibit · Southwest Washington · 2 tips and reviews
Spirit Of St. Louis is one of DC museums.

26. Spirit Of St. Louis

1424 N St NW, Washington, D.C.
Exhibit · Southwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) is one of DC museums.

27. Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103)

9.3
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA
Exhibit · 28 tips and reviews
DAR Museum is one of DC museums.

28. DAR Museum

7.0
1776 D St NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 4 tips and reviews
Petersen House is one of DC museums.

29. Petersen House

7.2
516 10th St. NW (btw E & F St. NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 9 tips and reviews
The Octagon House is one of DC museums.

30. The Octagon House

1799 New York Ave NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Structure · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 5 tips and reviews
Decatur House - National Center for White House History is one of DC museums.

31. Decatur House - National Center for White House History

7.5
748 Jackson Pl NW (enter at 1610 H St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northwest Washington · 7 tips and reviews

32. Washingtoniana Collection

4340 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Library · Van Ness · No tips or reviews
DC History Center is one of DC museums.

33. DC History Center

801 K St NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 2 tips and reviews
Arts and Industries Building is one of DC museums.

34. Arts and Industries Building

7.8
900 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, D.C.
Structure · Southwest Washington · 5 tips and reviews
Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center is one of DC museums.

35. Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center

9.3
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA
Museum · 203 tips and reviews
National Museum of African Art is one of DC museums.

36. National Museum of African Art

8.8
950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · 31 tips and reviews
International Spy Museum is one of DC museums.

37. International Spy Museum

8.8
700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, D.C.
Museum · 7 tips and reviews
National Bonsai and Penjing Museum is one of DC museums.

38. National Bonsai and Penjing Museum

8.9
Washington, D.C.
Garden · National Arboretum · 10 tips and reviews
National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in WWII is one of DC museums.

39. National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in WWII

8.3
27-49 Louisiana Ave NW (btw D St & New Jersey Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 4 tips and reviews
Heurich Mansion (The Brewmaster's Castle) is one of DC museums.

40. Heurich Mansion (The Brewmaster's Castle)

8.7
1307 New Hampshire Ave, NW (in Dupont Circle), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 10 tips and reviews
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum is one of DC museums.

41. Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum

437 7th St NW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Penn Quarter · 2 tips and reviews
Clara Barton National Historic Site is one of DC museums.

42. Clara Barton National Historic Site

7.5
5801 Oxford Rd, Glen Echo, MD
History Museum · 6 tips and reviews
Smithsonian American Art Museum is one of DC museums.

43. Smithsonian American Art Museum

8.9
800 G St. NW (8th and F Streets, NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 86 tips and reviews
National Portrait Gallery is one of DC museums.

44. National Portrait Gallery

9.0
800 F St NW (at 8th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 183 tips and reviews
African American Civil War Museum is one of DC museums.

45. African American Civil War Museum

7.4
1925 Vermont Ave NW (btwn T St NW and U St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · U-Street · 6 tips and reviews
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center is one of DC museums.

46. American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center

7.4
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW (Nebraska Avenue NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · AU Park - Friendship Heights - Tenley · 1 tip
Art Museum of the Americas is one of DC museums.

47. Art Museum of the Americas

7.0
201 18th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 6 tips and reviews
Charles Sumner School is one of DC museums.

48. Charles Sumner School

5.5
1201 17th Street (M), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 3 tips and reviews
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum is one of DC museums.

49. U.S. Department of the Interior Museum

1849 C St NW, Washington, D.C.
Museum · Northwest Washington · No tips or reviews
Madame Tussauds is one of DC museums.

50. Madame Tussauds

1001 F Street, NW (at 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 50 tips and reviews
National Guard Memorial Museum is one of DC museums.

51. National Guard Memorial Museum

1 Massachusetts Ave NW (at North Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Museum · NoMa · No tips or reviews
National Museum of Women in the Arts is one of DC museums.

52. National Museum of Women in the Arts

8.6
1250 New York Ave NW (at 13th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 29 tips and reviews
S. Dillon Ripley Center is one of DC museums.

53. S. Dillon Ripley Center

7.8
1100 Lenfant Plz SW, Washington, D.C.
Art Gallery · Southwest Washington · 5 tips and reviews
The Mansion on O Street is one of DC museums.

54. The Mansion on O Street

8.0
2020 O St NW (btw Hopkins St NW & 21st St NW), Washington, D.C.
Event Space · Northwest Washington · 18 tips and reviews
Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument is one of DC museums.

55. Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

7.9
144 Constitution Ave NE (at 2nd St NE), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Northeast Washington · 3 tips and reviews
Mary McLeod Bethune House is one of DC museums.

56. Mary McLeod Bethune House

7.1
1318 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Historic and Protected Site · Logan Circle - Shaw · 3 tips and reviews
The George Washington University Museum | The Textile Museum is one of DC museums.

57. The George Washington University Museum | The Textile Museum

6.8
701 21st St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · George Washington University · 1 tip
National Museum of the United States Navy is one of DC museums.

58. National Museum of the United States Navy

8.2
Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Navy Yard · 11 tips and reviews
Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center is one of DC museums.

59. Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center

Upshur St NW (at Rock Creek Church Rd. NW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Petworth · 2 tips and reviews
National Capital Trolley Museum is one of DC museums.

60. National Capital Trolley Museum

6.9
1313 Bonifant Rd, Colesville, MD
History Museum · 6 tips and reviews
Glenstone Museum is one of DC museums.

61. Glenstone Museum

8.9
12002 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD
Art Museum · 9 tips and reviews
The Peacock Room is one of DC museums.

62. The Peacock Room

7.7
Jefferson Ave SW (12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Exhibit · Southwest Washington · 1 tip
National Geographic Museum is one of DC museums.

63. National Geographic Museum

1145 17th St NW (at Sumner Row NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 49 tips and reviews
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is one of DC museums.

64. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

8.8
4155 Linnean Ave NW (Tilden St., NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Forest Hills · 31 tips and reviews
Dr Carter G Woodson Home National Historic Site is one of DC museums.

65. Dr Carter G Woodson Home National Historic Site

7.3
1538 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Historic and Protected Site · Logan Circle - Shaw · 3 tips and reviews
National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden is one of DC museums.

66. National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden

9.3
Constitution Ave NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sculpture Garden · Northwest Washington · 94 tips and reviews
National Museum of Health and Medicine is one of DC museums.

67. National Museum of Health and Medicine

6.9
2500 Linden Ln (The Forest Glen Annex), Silver Spring, MD
History Museum · 15 tips and reviews
National Museum of Asian Art is one of DC museums.

68. National Museum of Asian Art

1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Southwest Washington · No tips or reviews