Smithsonian Museums
No trip to the Nation's Capital Region would be complete without exploring the sites associated with The Smithsonian Institution - the world's largest museum and research complex. The Smithsonian's footprint in the DC area includes 19 museums and galleries and the National Zoological Park. Most Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are free and open every day of the year except December 25. Before you visit, please check the Smithsonian's hours and admissions page for specific museum opening hours and/or closings, as well as their COVID mitigation policy page for up-to-date protocols.
Scenes from the Smithsonian Museums
Washington, DC Area Smithsonian Museums and Zoo
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American Art Museum - Renwick Gallery
- Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW
- Washington, DC 20006
- (202) 633-7970
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Arts and Industries Building
- 900 Jefferson Drive, SW
- Washington, DC 20560
- (202) 633-1000
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- 1050 Independence Avenue, SW
- Washington, DC 20560
- (202) 633-4880
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW
- Washington, DC 20560
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National Air and Space Museum
- Jefferson Drive, between 4th and 7th Streets, SW
- Washington, DC 20560
- (202) 633-2214
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
- 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
- Chantilly, VA 20151
- (703) 572-4118
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1400 Constitution Ave NW
- Washington, DC 20560
- (202) 633-4751
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National Museum of African Art
- 950 Independence Ave SW
- Washington, DC 20560
- (202) 633-4600
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National Museum of American History
- 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
- Washington, DC 20560
- (202) 633-1000
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National Museum of Natural History
- 1000 Constitution Ave NW
- Washington, DC 20560
- (202) 633-1000
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National Museum of the American Indian
- Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W.
- Washington, DC 20560
- (202) 633-1000
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Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle
- 1000 Jefferson Drive SW
- Washington, DC 20024
- (202) 633-1000
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