Washington, D.C. Museums -- Smithsonian Museums and more!

Washington, D.C. has dozens of world-class museums and galleries to visit, and many of them are free. The permanent collections of the Smithsonian Museums are second to none, and the temporary exhibits there and elsewhere around Washington bring in spectacular art and artifacts.

Suggested Tours

The best way to get the most out of your vacation to Washington, DC is to take a guided tour. You can walk, bike, drive, ride a trolley, or even rent a Segway! No matter how you want to visit the monuments and memorials, we can help find the right tour for you.

Old Town Trolley

Open Top Sightseeing Bus

Monuments by Moonlight

Walking Tours

Bike Tours

	Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Gallery of Art (Smithsonian) The Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Galleries of Art, located on the National Mall next to the Smithsoni ... More Info
	Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Smithsonian) You can't miss the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. It's the only doughnut-shaped building on ... More Info
	Holocaust Memorial Museum It's a somber period, one that bears memorializing. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, which opened ... More Info
	International Spy Museum Since 2002 the International Spy Museum, located in Washington, D.C.'s Penn Quarter, has offered the ... More Info
	Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Not surprisingly, you'll find the Washington, D.C., outpost of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum heavy on p ... More Info
	Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens If you're looking for an interesting, family-friendly day trip from Washington, D.C., it's hard to b ... More Info
	National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) The National Air and Space Museum is an indispensable part of your Washington, D.C. visit if you hav ... More Info
	National Gallery of Art Opened in 1937 as a gift from financier Andrew Mellon to the people of the United States, the Nation ... More Info
	National Museum of African Art (Smithsonian) Whether familiar with Africa's rich artistic history or new to it, art lovers visiting Washington, D ... More Info
	National Museum of American History (Smithsonian) Dorothy's ruby slippers, Abraham Lincoln's top hat, Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet -- these are just a fe ... More Info
	National Museum of Crime and Punishment Just south of the Verizon Center lies a small, quirky museum dedicated to the study of crime, law en ... More Info
	National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian) The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonia ... More Info
	National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian) The National Museum of the American Indian has one of the most extensive collections of Native Ameri ... More Info
	National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) Experience America's past and present at the National Portrait Gallery. This branch of the Smithsoni ... More Info
	Newseum If you're a news junkie, this is the museum for you. The $450 million, seven-level Newseum is a monu ... More Info
	Renwick Gallery (Smithsonian) A branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Renwick Gallery features one of the finest coll ... More Info
	Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Annex (Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center) Aviation buffs who can't get enough of the National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall will w ... More Info
	Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle The Smithsonian Institution Building is one of the most easily recognized landmarks on the National ... More Info
	Smithsonian Museums The Smithsonian Institution bills itself as "the world's largest museum complex," and it's hard to i ... More Info