Suggestions for History Museum near U-Street, Washington

Tamara • August 10, 2013The curator is awesome, if you have 10-15 min. to spare.

SBC Social Networking • April 25, 2013Cast YOUR VOTE so this gem in the Shaw community can win part of a $1M historic site preservation grant! Vote online at www.partnersinpreservation.com, Foursquare, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Yana M. • April 9, 2013Check out the museum's "History and Hops" event, held every third Thursday of the month! Also, bask in the glory of the terrific decorative arts and Victorian architecture.

kathleen w. • December 1, 2013Great tour docents! Caren Pauley is fabulously knowledgeable about the antiques and furnishings. Great space to celebrate!

Dave L. • February 17, 2018The tour guides are very friendly and helpful as well as awesome

DCist • November 21, 2016The Laogai is a brick-and-mortar indictment of China’s long-standing forced labor camps. The museum offers a fascinating, multi-media look at the prison camps that allegedly still operate there today.

Andrew L. • April 25, 2013One of the owners had the California seal imprinted into one of the rooms. Check it out!

Timothy S. • February 3, 2019You can learn about the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Annie M. • January 25, 2014Great artwork and antiques inside! Really amazing. Staff was rude.

Aaron S. • May 13, 2015This was fantastic! Not much to see in the house. Originals are in Chicago. Nice feature on Abe's hat, flag, his coat.

Gary R. • April 6, 2011Come here when you need a big hand.

Patty R. • June 21, 2017It is an awesome experience to honor these veterans. Educational and enlightening

DC Preservation League • July 25, 2011One of the three post-civil War black schools, named in honor of Charles Sumner, Massachusetts Senator and abolitionist. Built in 1871-72 by architect Adolph Cluss

Sandra M. • June 23, 2019The panorama and the pictures in this history center are wonderful.

Mark K. • December 20, 2010By far the best Kosciuszko Foundation in the District. Wait...what? Uh huh...it's the ONLY one. Hmmm...I still stand by my original statement.

Malcolm • May 5, 2013Most dope prom ever whent down here

Tammy Z. • July 23, 2011Sit in the expansive courtyard - has AC! The colbert portrait is @ american history museum now, not here.