The National Building Museum is dedicated to educating the public on the impact of architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning. The museum offers exhibitions, educational programs, and special events for all ages.
The National Bonsai Foundation is the world's first museum devoted to Bonsai. The museum is located on the grounds of the U. It houses the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. You'll find these documents and more in the main chamber of the National Archives, the Rotunda. The Museum of the Bible documents the narrative, history, and impact of the Bible. The museum's 40, objects and artifacts are divided among six floors each highlighting a different aspect of the Bible's history and impact.
Mary McLeod Bethune was a world-renowned educator, civil rights champion, leader of women, and presidential adviser. She was the first African American woman to hold so high an office in the federal government. Today the house museum features permanent and changing exhibits interpreting her life and black women's history. Madame Tussauds is an internationally famous wax museum. The location in DC is the 12th venue worldwide. The collection, of course, includes wax sculptures of famous figures from politics, culture, sports, music, and television.
The DC location has more waxworks of political figures than any other location. The interior is divided into three chambers north, south, and central. While the central chamber houses the statue of Lincoln, the north and south side chambers contain carved inscriptions of his Second Inaugural Address and Gettysburg Address. The new museum's exhibition galleries will explore the past, present, and future of Jewish Washington. The historic synagogue will be the centerpiece of the new museum.
The Library of Congress, located in Capitol Hill, claims to be the largest library in the world. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. To get your bearings, take a free one-hour walking tour of this historic building. It focuses on human rights in the People's Republic of China. The L. C, is also known as the Original Founding Church of Scientology. Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard lived in the home from until Today, it is fully renovated and restored and displays the chronicles of L.
Public tours are given on a regular basis. The collection is made up primarily of works from the s to the present. The International Spy Museum's permanent collection traces the complete history of espionage, from the Greek and Roman empires to the present day.
With more than artifacts, it is the largest collection of international espionage artifacts on public display. The Historical Society of Washington, D. The society provides lectures, exhibits, classes, community events, and other educational programs as part of its mission to preserve and display the history of Washington, D.
It is located in the heart of DC on the National Mall. The collection is one of the most important of postwar American and European art in the world. The Gardens consist of 13 acres of beautiful and thoughtfully landscaped "outdoor rooms. The house museum preserves the legacy of historic brewer Christian Heurich. The museum offers one-hour-long tours every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at am, pm, and pm. Reservations are suggested.
The museum's collection and rotating exhibitions explore the year long history of Germans in America from to now. The Luther W.
They display the University's permanent art collections, as well as visiting exhibitions. The collections include painting, sculpture, and photographs, ranging from rare historic pieces to Washington and Americana to modern art.
It became a social club and has served as the headquarters of the General Federation of Women's Clubs since The National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University hosts exhibits and programming that interpret the rich and complex deaf experience in the United States.
The Freer Gallery's collection contains objects dating from Neolithic times to the early 20th century, as well as the world's most important collection of works by James McNeill Whistler. Cedar Hill, the home where Frederick Douglass lived from until his death in , is the focal point of the site. It has been restored to its appearance and is furnished with original objects that belonged to Frederick Douglass. The only way to get inside Frederick Douglass' home is to be on a guided tour.
Rangers lead daily tours at scheduled times. Today the site consists of a theater, museum, and the Petersen House. The museum's exhibits follow Abraham Lincoln from the beginning of his presidency to the moments leading up to his assassination. The independent research library has the world's largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period — The Museum is known for its specialized collections of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art.
It also is home to the House Collection which includes historic interiors, Asian, European, and American artworks, and interior furnishings. Decatur House was built in Today it is a historic house museum managed by the White House Historical Association.
The house is open to the public for scheduled tours on Mondays. This art and history museum has a collection of over 30, objects reflecting the material culture and social history of the United States prior to It is primarily made up of decorative arts, costumes, quilts, and needlework. Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office is a museum and historic site.
It consists of the restored rooms where Clara Barton had lived and worked during the Civil War. The Charles Sumner School was constructed and established in It was one of the earliest schools for African Americans in Washington, D. Today it houses a small museum, a research room, art exhibits, and the archives of the District of Columbia Public Schools.
The Arthur M. The gallery focuses on Asian art. The collection includes Chinese, Indian, Korean and Japanese paintings, photography, contemporary ceramics from China, 19th- and 20th-century Japanese prints, contemporary Japanese pottery, and other related Asian arts. The Art Museum of the Americas is the first art museum in the US that is primarily devoted to exhibiting works of modern and contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean.
The museum's collection consists of objects in varying media including painting, sculpture, installations, prints, drawings, and photographs. The collection consists of European and Asian fine and decorative arts, as well as, historical American artifacts.
The Anacostia Community Museum is one of twenty museums under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institution. The museum's collection documents urban communities and the lives of urban residents, from home life and everyday activities to the community-building efforts of artists, activists, and others. It consists of a three-story, 30, square-foot museum and sculpture garden.
It hosts rotating exhibitions of contemporary art from around the globe. The Museum's collection includes artifacts, documents, primary sources, and technology.
The National Air and Space Museum was established in In , it was the fifth most visited museum in the world and the second most visited museum in the United States. It is a research center and museum focused on the history and science of aviation and spaceflight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics.
Museums in Boston. Museums in Chicago. Museums in London. Museums in Los Angeles. Museums in NYC. Museums in Paris. Museums in Philadelphia. Museums in Rome. Museums in San Francisco. Museums in Washington DC. It's like visiting the museum with a close friend who just happens to know all the best stories, secrets and gossip.
Museum Categories. All Museums in Washington DC. Woodrow Wilson House. White House. Washington Monument. United States Capitol. Tudor Place. NCinDC via Flickr. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is located just off the National Mall and honors all those whose lives were forever changed by the Holocaust while encouraging visitors to stand up to genocide and hatred today.
Admission to the museum is free, and advance tickets are required from March through August. Known for its magazine that makes the world feel a little bit smaller and its award-winning photography that encourages one to "dare to explore," this worldly museum features rotating exhibitions that are fun for all ages. The one constant is the National Geographic Museum Store , which features Nat Geo-approved travel accessories, books, maps and more. African American Civil War Museum. Lost in much of the history of the Civil War is the important role of active African American soldiers.
This museum and its on-site memorial focuses on the memory and sacrifice of these soldiers, and their struggle for freedom. Free to the public, the museum features photographs, documents and it also has Civil War uniforms that both kids and adults can try on. DC Gardens. William Thornton, the architect who also built the U. The first president to make DC his home after a stint in the White House, President Woodrow Wilson moved to this Kalorama neighborhood abode which features a marble entryway, grand staircase and formal garden.
Dumbarton House. Set in the heart of Georgetown , Dumbarton House is a prime example of Federal Period architecture, which draws from Ancient Roman architecture with its use of pillars and arches.
The home serves as the headquarters of the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America and features a collection of 19th-century paintings, decorative arts and furniture. Forced to escape the White House from approaching British troops in , then-First Lady Dolley Madison took shelter there before heading to Virginia. This impressive mansion built in the early s was purchased in by an avid art-collecting couple, Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss.
It features well-appointed galleries of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, European works in the Bliss-commissioned Music Room and regular programming. The exquisite on-site gardens, open mid-March through October, have been showered in praise in addition to all the water. Admission to the museum is free. Explore this cool museum where Clara Barton lived as a tenant and used as home base between visits to Civil War battlefields and hospitals.
After the war, the building served as headquarters for her efforts to find out what happened to missing soldiers. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a. The museum focuses on 19th and 20th century paintings from the likes of Monet, Picasso, Renoir and Cezanne, as well as local artists and traditional African and Asian art. The National Law Enforcement Museum. Pick up a Captain Kirk and Spock salt and pepper set, LED glow gloves and solar powered waving queen figurines, among other unique gifts!
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