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Garden Party at the National Postal Museum, April 7 & 8, 2018

April 5, 2018 by The District Leave a Comment

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the National Postal Museum’s Garden Party! Activity stations spread throughout the museum are designed to encourage awareness of and appreciation for the natural beauty all around you. Learn the traditional language of flowers, design your own stamp and start a topical stamp collection, plant a mini garden to take […]

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Train Day Celebration! At the National Postal Museum, Saturday, May 6, 2017

May 4, 2017 by The District Leave a Comment

Train Day Celebration

  Every year, we celebrate the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad (May 10, 1869) at the National Postal Museum. Finally there were train tracks connecting East and West, allowing the Post Office to quickly move mail by trains across the entire country. On Train Day, come and experience the Railway Post Office by checking […]

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Lunchtime Lecture: The Woodrow Wilson Presidency through the Lens of the Post Office

April 18, 2017 by The District Leave a Comment

National Postal Museum in Washington DC

Come nerd out with us once a month during your lunch! Every third Wednesday of the month, the National Postal Museum hosts speakers who are experts in their fields to discuss various topic related to the museum. The talk is followed by a Q & A session. Beverages and sweet treats will be served. This […]

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“My Fellow Soldiers: Letters from World War I” on View at the National Postal Museum

April 6, 2017 by The District Leave a Comment

MY FELLOW SOLDIERS - Letters from WWI

My Fellow Soldiers: Letters from World War I was created by the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum in collaboration with the Center for American War Letters at Chapman University. This special exhibition commemorates the centennial of America’s involvement in World War I and uncovers this rich history through compelling personal letters written by military service members […]

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Women’s History Month Family Day at the National Postal Museum

March 15, 2017 by The District Leave a Comment

Celebrate Women’s History Month at the National Postal Museum! Learn about all the amazing roles women have played throughout the history of the Postal Service, right up through today!  Watch historic printing press demonstrations, play the “Dead Letter Office” game, and participate in a topical scavenger hunt.  Visitors can meet a real Postal Inspector and […]

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Valentine’s Day Card Workshop at the National Postal Museum

January 31, 2017 by The District Leave a Comment

Nothing delivers love better than a heartfelt and handmade card for your valentine! The Valentine’s Day Card Workshop will have pretty papers, vintage stamps from around the world and lots of other supplies to inspire your creativity as you create one-of-a-kind valentines. Visit the museum’s stamp store to send your cards to your loved ones with […]

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