Museum Guide
Washington, D.C. has many museums. The most famous of these, the Smithsonian, is actually a collection of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo. Below you will find location, price, and hours information for some of the District's most popular museums. Smithsonian museums are listed first, but other museums are also included.
Smithsonian Museums
Note: This is a partial list of Smithsonian Museums. For a complete list, see the Smithsonian web site. Admission to all Smithsonian museums is free.
African Art Museum
950 Independence Ave. SW
Metro: L'Enfant Plaza (Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green); Smithsonian (Blue & Orange)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Air and Space Museum
Independence Ave at 6th St. SW
Metro: L'Enfant Plaza (Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green); Smithsonian (Blue & Orange)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
American Art Museum
8th and F Streets NW
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow, Green)
Hours: Open 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
American History Museum
14th Street and Constitution Ave. NW
Metro: Federal Triangle or Smithsonian (Orange, Blue)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Hirschorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Ave. at Seventh St. SW
Metro: L'Enfant Plaza (Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green); Smithsonian (Blue & Orange)
Hours: Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sculpture Garden is open 7:30 a.m. to dusk.
National Museum of the American Indian
4th St. and Independence Ave. SW
Metro: L'Enfant Plaza Station (Blue, Orange, Yellow, Green)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
National Museum of Natural History
10th St. and Constitution Ave. NW
Metro: Smithsonian (Orange, Blue)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
National Portrait Gallery
Eighth and F Streets NW
Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow, Green)
Hours: Open 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Metro: Union Station (Red)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave. NW
Metro: Woodley Park/Zoo/Adams Morgan (Red)
Summer Hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (grounds); 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (buildings).
Other Museums
African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
1000 & 1200 U Street NW
Metro: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (Green).
Hours: Memorial is open 24 hours; museum is open M-Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sa 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol St. SE
Metro: Capitol South (Orange, Blue)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Free.
International Spy Museum
800 F St. NW
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow, Green)
Summer Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: Adults
$18; Seniors (65+) $17; Children (5-11) $15.
National Gallery of Art
3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Ave. NW
Metro: Judiciary Square (Red); Archives (Yellow, Green); Smithsonian (Orange, Blue)
Hours: Open M-Sa 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Su 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission: Free.
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
575 7th St. NW
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow, Green)
Admission/Hours: All tickets are date and time specific. Purchase online. Adults $17.95 + tax; Seniors (60+) $14.95 + tax; Children (5-11) $14.95 + tax.
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Metro: Archives/Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Station (Yellow, Green); Judiciary Square (Red)
Hours: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: Adults (19-64) $20; Seniors (65+) & Students $18; Youth (7-18) $13; Children (under 7) free.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW
Metro: Smithsonian (Orange, Blue)
Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free, but admission to the Permanent Exhibition requires a timed pass. Request passes well ahead of time!