MUSEUMS

B'Nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-857-6583 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Red Line Farragut North
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Bethune Museum & Archives
1318 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-332-1233 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F; Sat. by appointment
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line McPherson Square
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Capital Children's Museum
800 3rd Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-543-8600 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed-Sun
ADDMISSION: Admission is charged
METRO: Red Line Union Station
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-638-3211 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F; Thurs. 'til 9 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Admission is charged
METRO: Blue/Orange Line McPherson Square
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DAR Museum
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-879-3241 HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F; Sun. 1 to 5 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Farragut West
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Decatur House Museum
748 Jackson Place NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-842-0920 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. M-F;Sat-Sun Noon to 4 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Admission is charged
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Farragut West
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Doll's House & Toy Museum
5236 44th Street NW
Washington, DC 20015
202-244-0024 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue-Sat;Sun Noon to 5 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Admission is charged
METRO: Red Line Friendship Heights
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Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-544-7077 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-Sat.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Capital South
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Fort Ward Museum
4301 W. Braddock Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
703-838-4848 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue-Sat.;Sun Noon to 5 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO:
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Library of Congress
1st & Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-707-5000 HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. M-F;8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Capital South
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Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington
Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum
Historic synagogue location:
701 3rd St, NW (3rd & G Street NW)
Washington, DC 20001
202-789-0900

Office and Archives:
600 I St, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 789-0900
info@jhsgw.org

HOURS: Sundays-Friday, by appointment only
ADDMISSION: $3 per person (suggested donation)
METRO: Red Line Judiciary Square
The collection traces the history of the Jewish community in the greater Washington, D.C. area from the mid-19th century through the present day. Includes personal and family papers, organizational and business records, congregation and synagogue archives, historical photographs, oral histories, ritual objects, and a reference library.

Lyceum
201 S. Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-838-4994 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-Sat;Sun 1 - 5 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Yellow Line King Street
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Manassas Museum
9101 Prince William Street
Manassas, VA 22110
703-368-1873 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue-Sun
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO:
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National Archives
7th & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20408
202-501-5000 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Green/Yellow Line Archives
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Octagon Museum
1799 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-638-3221 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tue-Sun.
ADDMISSION: Admission is charged
METRO: Red Line Farragut North
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Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-387-2151 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue-Sat; Noon to 7 p.m. Sun.
ADDMISSION: Admission is charged
METRO: Red Line Dupont Circle
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Sewall-Belmont House
144 Constitution Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202)546-1210
HOURS: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tue-Fri; Noon to 4 p.m. Sa
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Red Line Union Station
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Smithsonian - Anacostia Museum
1901 Fort Place SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO:
COMMENTS: Has one of the finest collections of art, created by African Americans, in the city.

Smithsonian - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-357-3200 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian Stop
COMMENTS: Specializes in Japanese and Asian art

Smithsonian - Arts & Industries Building
900 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian
COMMENTS: Works of art by contemporary artists.

Smithsonian - Freer Gallery
12th & Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-357-3200 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian Stop
COMMENTS: This building physically connects to the Sackler Gallery, also specializes in Japanese artifacts.

Smithsonian - Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Gar
7th & Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian Stop
COMMENTS: An impressive collection of sculpture both classic and modern plus contemporary art.

Smithsonian - National Air & Space Museum
6th & Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian Stop
COMMENTS: Spaceships & aircrafts plus the IMAX Theater. The HOTEST thing is the "spend the night in the planetarium" you'll need to take child however. So gather your pals buy a few sleeping bags, borrow a neighbor's kid and have a great time.

Smithsonian - National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian Stop
COMMENTS: Ancient African Art through to 20th century artifacts.

Smithsonian - National Museum of American Art
8th & G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Red/Yellow/Green Line Gallery Place
COMMENTS: This is the same building as that of the Portrait Gallery. This side of the building houses American art produced over the last 200 years.

Smithsonian - National Museum of American Hist
14th & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20560
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian Stop
COMMENTS: Items from 200 years of American existance. Railroad engines to computers to WWWII and much more including the art and mindset of each period.

Smithsonian - National Museum of Natural Histo
10th & Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20560
202-327-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian Stop
COMMENTS: This is the one with the big stuffed elephant in the lobby. Great collection of dinosaur skeletons rocks and habitat simulations.

Smithsonian - National Portrait Gallery
8th & F Streets NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Red/Yellow/Green Line Gallery Place
COMMENTS: In the same building as that of the Museum of American Art this side houses portraits of Americans or portraits done by American artists.

Smithsonian - National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20001
202-357-2627 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Red Line Union Station
COMMENTS: Washington's first post office, now an active historic site providing exhibits, lectures and special family events.

Smithsonian - Renwick Gallery
17th & Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-357-2700 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Red Line Farragut North
COMMENTS: A collection of Oriental and contemporary American art and artifacts.

Sumner School Museum & Archives
1201 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-727-3419 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tue-Fri
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Red Line Farragut North
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Textile Museum
2320 S Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-667-0441 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Sat;1 to 5 p.m. Sun.
ADDMISSION: Admission is charged
METRO: Red Line Dupont Circle
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW
Washington, DC
202-488-0400 HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDMISSION: Free
METRO: Blue/Orange Line Smithsonian Stop
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United States Navy Memorial
701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-737-2300 HOURS: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tue-Sat;Noon to 5 p.m. Sun.
ADDMISSION:
METRO: Green/Yellow Line Archive
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