Washington
Museums - Needless to say Washington is home
to a number of museums. They range from the grand
National Air and Space Museum to the eclectic Black
Fashion Museum. As a result there is a museum for
everyone. The best place to start is at the Smithsonian
Castle. It is the information center for the museums
run by the Smithsonian. The castle is located at 1000
Jefferson Dr SW, 202/357-2700, www.smithsonian.org.
The castle houses the Smithsonian Visitors Center
which is home to an orientation film, touch-screen
displays and free guides and maps. In addition, the
helpful volunteers can help you plan your trip.
The Smithsonian Museums include
the following:
National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Ave
202/633-4600
www.nmafa.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
National Air and Space Museum
Independence Ave at 4th Street, SW
www.nasm.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Eighth Street between F and G street
www.americanart.si.edu
Closed for Renovations until July 2006
National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Ave NW
www.americanhistory.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street and Independence Ave SW
www.nmai.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
Anacostia Museum and Center for African American
History and Culture
1901 Fort Place SE
www.anacostia.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
Arts and Industries Building
202/633-1000
Closed for renovation
Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler
Gallery
1050 Independence Ave SW
www.asia.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
Hirshhorn Museum and Gallery
202/633-4674
Independence Ave at Seventh Street SW
www.hirshhorn.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
National Museum of Natural History
202/633-1000
10th Street and Constitution Ave. NW
www.mnh.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
National Portrait Gallery
202-275-1738
8th and F Streets
www.npg.si.edu
Closed for Renovations
National Postal Museum
202/633-5555
2 Massachusetts Ave, NE
www.postalmuseum.si.edu
Open from 10AM-5:30PM
In addition to the Smithsonian’s Museums,
some of the more notable museums include the following:
International Spy Museum
800 F St NW
202/393-7798
www.spymuseum.org
Bead Museum
400 7th St NW
202/624-4500
www.beadmuseumdc.org
National Building Museum
401 F St NW
202/272-2448
www.nbm.org
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave NW
202/222-7270
www.nmwa.org
