Suggestions for Museum near Washington

Nat E. • August 23, 2015It's the most popular museum in DC, second most popular in the world (after the Louvre). Definitely go on off hours.

Rodrigo V. • March 18, 2015The Dark Universe is my favorite show. Very educational.

Steven A. • February 8, 2015Another great art museum not often frequented by tourists. A small but intriguing collection of African art and a nice gift shop as well.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum • April 9, 2013We often have safe solar telescopes setup outside to view sunspots and other features on the Sun. Check our calendar for evening stargazing events.

Oscar Z. • February 24, 2016The memorial is very emotional and at the end of the visit they have current atrocities

Chris R. • December 30, 2014Free entry, worth visiting for the Peacock room and the brilliant garden. Wonderful collection of Asian and Islamic art.

Marc Kevin H. • June 4, 2012The staff is exceptionally friendly. Two points of interest: the tomb of the Institution's founder, and a gallery with sample exhibits.

Hooman • March 23, 2019One of the most underrated Smithsonian museums.

Ghostly International • July 15, 2011In my opinion, best museum in DC. They have an excellent collection of both well known and unheard of contemporary artists and the architecture of the building really adds to the overall experience.

Cole T. • December 13, 2020What a surprising experience! Little did I know about the history of espionage but the museum covered from antiquity to the modern era. Can easily spend 2-4 hours here.

Dion B. • December 23, 2017Huge, with 6 floors to see. There is something for everyone, religious or not. Plan to spend 2-6 hours depending on your interest level.

FamilyFun • March 15, 2012DC is packed with amazing things to do with kids. One of our favorite places was this museum. -Brand Development Director

John • June 11, 2013Go for he interactive sooo much fun!!!!! 😄😄😊😊😊

Sofía S. • August 24, 2013I like to go when it's rainy to avoid being bumped into along the garden path.

Byron W. • December 22, 2015This was the back-up created for the original Skylab. Don't forget to look up above and see how large the inside is!

Eric • June 3, 2015Stuck a tiny piece of moon. Expect huge line ups to touch it

T. K. • March 12, 2015The tour is interesting and doesn't take long. There's some pretty cool things in the gift shop.

Peter F. • May 29, 2022Interesting that when I was at the Bilbao Guggenheim last week they were also featuring A Marcel Duchamp exhibit. No it was Dubuffet, not Duchamp

L K. • October 1, 2016Excellent display of historic rockets, and a full scale model Hubble Space Telescope. Plus the Apollo 11 lander! What could be better?