11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends through Sept. 3
Closed Dec. 25
Admission is free

Located in the Anacostia neighborhood, this museum examines, documents, and interprets the impact of historical and contemporary social issues on urban communities.

Dynamic rotating exhibitions explore various aspects of urban community life, including modernization, cultural encounters, environmental change, gentrification, employment, and globalization.

Anacostia Community Museum

Saturday & Sunday 1pm- 4pm

ALL OF ARLINGTON HISTORY from Native Americans to 9/11 in a self-guided tour of a series of exhibits.
HISTORIC SCHOOLROOM: The museum is housed in the oldest existing schoolhouse in the county. Built in 1891. You can see what a schoolroom would have looked like back then. Ring the schoolbell!
The Hume School has a unique history as a school and as a museum in Arlington.  See a video recorded in May 2021 discussing its history and AHS plans for the future. 

Arlington Historical Museum

Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays

Visits to The FBI Experience must be scheduled no later than four weeks in advance of your desired visit date. Please follow the instructions on the website carefully to ensure your visit is properly arranged.

The FBI Experience is a self-guided tour at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Open to the public, the tour features interactive multimedia exhibits, content, and artifacts—including a number of items from notable cases on display for the very first time—that help illustrate the importance of the Bureau’s work to protect the nation. 

FBI Experience

Open seven days a week.
10:00 a.m - 5:30 p.m., including holidays with the exception of December 25th when we are closed to the public.
Admission is FREE.
Tickets are not required

Our mission is to promote understanding of the natural world and our place in it.  
The museum's collections tell the history of the planet and are a record of human interaction with environment and one another.



Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Wednesday – Sunday
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Closed mondays, tuesdays, and the following holidays: new years day, memorial day, independence day, labor day, thanksgiving day, christmas day
Tickets are required for admission
Adults and children 1+ - $18.95 per person / Children under 1 - free

National Children’s Museum is a unique hybrid institution, combining learning elements found in a science center with children’s museum experiences. Through science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) focused exhibits and playful, in-person and virtual program offerings, the Museum sparks curiosity and ignites creativity for all learners.



National Children's Museum

The Zoo is open every day, except Dec. 25.

Grounds Open: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; last admittance is at 3 p.m.
Exhibit Buildings Open: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (winter)/ 6 p.m. (summer)
Please note: last admittance to exhibit buildings is 30 minutes before closing.

Winter hours begin Sept. 15: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; last admittance at 3 p.m.
Summer hours begin March 15: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; last admittance is at 5 p.m.

The Zoo is free to visit, but entry passes are required for all guests, including infants.

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Monday - Sunday  10AM – 10PM
Last session begins at 9pm

Sssions are every 30 minutes and last for 60 minutes. Please arrive on time.

ADMISSION: $25
Children (4-15): $17
Children (under 4): Free
Students & Seniors (65+): $20
Military & First Responders: $20
Weekday Family Pack: $75

A pioneer in the field of innovative digital and experiential art, ARTECHOUSE expands the possibilities of art and how we experience it through innovative technology-driven exhibitions and experiences. ​​

Artechouse

Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is free, and there's something for everyone.

The Museum collects, preserves, and shares the stories of America’s connection to drugs, including public policy, federal drug law enforcement, and the work of Drug Enforcement Administration employees around the world. Its all-new, innovative learning environment includes interactives, artifacts, and displays that engage every guest in the science and history of drug misuse prevention. Captivating educational programs and hands-on activities also inspire visitors to become Agents of Change in their communities.

DEA Museum 

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Closed Dec. 25
Admission is free

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art includes the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Freer Gallery houses one of the premier collections of Asian art, with 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.



Freer Gallery of Art

Free Admission
Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Timed passes are not required to visit the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. We share modern and contemporary art with everyone.

Find our welcome desk located in the museum’s lobby to learn more about gallery experiences available during your visit such as free guided tours, kids’ programs, self-guides, and interactive pop-up carts.


Hirshhorn Museum

Monday - Thursday 10am-6pm
Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday & Sunday 9am-8pm

Pricing starts at $28.57+

The Museum's mission is to educate the public about espionage and intelligence in an engaging way. 
It provides a context for understanding the important role intelligence has played in history and continues to play today.

International Spy Museum

The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday.
Timed Entry Passes are currently required to visit The Kreeger Museum. 
Suggested Donation
Adults: $10
Students/Seniors/Military: $8
Children Under 12: Free
Members: Free

Kreeger Museum

Daily:  10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Members and Groups Receive Early Entry. 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday through Saturday
Please note that early entry is not available on Sundays.

Non-Member Adult (18–64). $29.99
Non-Member Senior (65+) Walk-Up. $24.99
Military, First Responders, and Students Walk-Up with ID. $24.99

Inviting all people to engage with the transformative power of the Bible.

Museum of the Bible

One of the most popular museums in the world. Visit our transformed museum on the National Mall.
10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Open every day except December 25
Free timed-entry passes required.  All visitors, regardless of age, must have a pass to enter the Museum.

Explore how we took flight, how we fly today, how one gets to the Moon, how air and space connect us all, and much more in our eight new galleries. 



Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Closed Dec. 25
Admission is free

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the museum in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of historically significant air- and spacecraft, along with thousands of small artifacts, are on display in an open, hangar-like setting. Other features of the Center include the Donald D. Engen Observation Tower, the Airbus IMAX Theater, and the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar, where visitors can watch museum specialists at work restoring artifacts.



National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Thursday - Monday: 10 am - 4 pm
Museum Cafe: Thursday through Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Advance-purchase tickets are suggested, but not required. Same-day, walk-up tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center.

The National Building Museum educates, entertains, and engages people about the built environment and challenges them to advocate for a sustainable and equitable future.

FOR KIDS: The Great Hall, Museum Shop, and Gun Violence Memorial Project are free but the other exhibits and kid area cost $10 per adult and $7 for ages 3-17.  Check out the The Play Work Build Kids area.

National Building Museum

All visitors, regardless of age, must have a timed-entry pass to enter the museum.
A limited number of timed-entry passes are available. 
Visitors can reserve timed-entry passes up to 30 days in advance on a rolling basis. 

Monday          12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Tuesday          10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Wednesday    10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Thursday        10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Friday              10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Saturday         10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Sunday            10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Our museum opens at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays observed as Federal Holidays and is closed on December 25. Last entry for all visitors, including groups, is 4:00 p.m.


National Museum of African American History & Culture

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Closed Dec. 25
Admission is FREE

The National Museum of African Art is the only national museum in the United States dedicated to the collection, exhibition, conservation, and study of the arts of Africa. On exhibit are the finest examples of traditional and contemporary art from the entire continent of Africa.



Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

Timed-entry passes are not required.
Open daily, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Closed December 25
FREE

The National Museum of Asian Art was founded as a forum for cultural exchange where the arts of Asia and the United States could speak to one another and to the public. For the past one hundred years, we have built an institution of excellence and expertise by caring for one of the world’s most important collections of Asian art, organizing dozens of influential exhibitions, and leading the fields of Asian art history, conservation, and conservation science.

Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

The museum is open everyday, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 

Wegmans Wonderplace is open Wednesday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday. 
Draper Spark!Lab is open Wednesday–Sunday from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday. 

The National Museum of American History is home to more than 1.8 million objects and more than three shelf-miles of archival collections. 

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Daily 10am- 5:30pm

A diverse and multifaceted cultural and educational enterprise, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is an active and visible component of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. The NMAI cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts, including objects, photographs, archives, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Open Daily 10am-5:30pm
Admission is always free!

Experience the amazing history of the United States Postal System with your whole family. The Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum welcomes you into the world of the mail and stamp collecting, and lets you experience how letters travel, who delivers them, and how the postal system has touched the lives of so many people all over the world.

*This museum is the Hidden Gem of Smithsonians and definitely the "easiest" of the Smithsonians with kids! Excellent hands-on exhibits and the largest collection of stamps in the world.


Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Monday - Closed
Tuesday - Sunday  10am-5pm

Timed tickets are required for general admission.
Members: Walk-in entry is available for members without advance reservation—just check-in at the front desk.
Adults	$20
Seniors (62+)	$15
Students and Educators (with ID)	$10
18 and Under	Free
Members	Free

America’s First Museum of Modern Art
Founded by art collector and philanthropist Duncan Phillips in 1921, The Phillips Collection has been collecting modern and contemporary art for one hundred years. Duncan Phillips’s former home—and additions to it

Phillips Collection

Hours: 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

The Renwick Gallery, a branch museum of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is dedicated to contemporary craft and decorative arts. It is located steps from the White House in the heart of historic federal Washington. 
The closest Metro stations are Farragut West (Blue, Orange, and Silver lines) and Farragut North (Red line). Barrier-free ramp access is available at the 17th Street entrance.

Renwick Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum

Monday - Sunday  11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the nation’s first collection of American art, is an unparalleled record of the American experience. The collection captures the aspirations, character, and imagination of the American people throughout three centuries. The museum is the home to one of the largest and most inclusive collections of American art in the world. Its artworks reveal key aspects of America’s rich artistic and cultural history from the colonial period to today.



Smithsonian American Art Museum

Temporarily Closed
Open daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Closed December 25

Admission is free

Completed in 1855, the Castle is our signature building and home to the Smithsonian Visitor Center. As such, it makes a great starting point for your journey—here you can get a grasp of the scope and scale of the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian Institution Building - The Castle

Open Daily 10AM - 5:30PM
Open every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Admission is always free. Reservations are not required.

Explore our five exhibition galleries and enjoy other family-friendly activities:
Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom--home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights
Record of Rights in the David M. Rubenstein Gallery, featuring a 1297 Magna Carta
All American: The Power of Sports in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery
Featured Document Exhibit in the East Rotunda Gallery
Public Vaults Permanent Interactive Exhibit Gallery
Hands-on activities for visitors of all ages in the Boeing Learning Center

Smithsonian National Archives Museum

Garden Visit
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.      Tuesday through Saturday
Noon – 4 p.m.         Sunday
Self guided garden visits. Advance registration is not required if you only want to visit the garden. A FREE illustrated garden map is available. Entry to the garden after 3:30 p.m. is not permitted. The site closes at 4 p.m.

Guided Tour:  Advanced registration suggested. Suggested donation $10/ticket. Ticket includes garden access following a tour. 

Tudor Place Historic House & Garden

The Museum is free and open every day except Yom Kippur and Christmas Day
Exhibitions are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
Free timed-entry tickets are required to enter the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition only. Tickets are not required for Daniel’s Story and other special exhibitions.

The Museum is located on the National Mall, just south of Independence Avenue, SW, between 14th Street and Raoul Wallenberg Place (15th Street) in Washington, DC. 
Please enter the Museum through its entrance on Raoul Wallenberg Place (15th Street).

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

The Museum is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.
Admission is FREE and timed-entry tickets are required to ensure the most enjoyable visitor experience. 

The national museum of the united states army celebrates over 245 years of army history and honors our nation’s soldiers—past, present and future—the regular army, the army reserve and the army national guard.

National Museum of the United States Army

Open 7 days a week
11:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Closed Dec. 25

Experience portraiture beyond the frame. Our collections present people of remarkable character and achievement. These Americans—artists, politicians, scientists, inventors, activists, and performers—form our national identity. They help us understand who we are and remind us of what we can aspire to be. Get to know us at the National Portrait Gallery. We look forward to sharing the faces and stories of inspiring Americans with you.

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

Conservatory
100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily (closed Dec. 25)

Gated Outdoor Gardens
100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily (closed Dec. 25)

Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens
245 First St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Dawn to dusk

The United States Botanic Garden inspires people to appreciate, study, and conserve plants to enrich society locally and globally.

United States Botanic Garden

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Closed Dec. 25
Admission is free

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art includes the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Sackler Gallery features both permanent and temporary exhibitions from ancient times to the present. The museum is home to an incomparable collection of art, including some of the most important ancient Chinese jades and bronzes in the world. In addition to the exhibitions on display, the galleries feature innovative programming for visitors of all ages, such as lectures, concerts, films, and podcasts that enhance and extend the visit.

Arthur M Sackler Gallery

The museum is free to the public, but timed-entry tickets are required.

The National Museum of the United States Army, located on the publicly accessible area of Fort Belvoir in southern Fairfax County, is the first comprehensive and truly national museum to capture, display and interpret the Army's history by telling stories through the eyes of soldiers. Named one of the "Best New Attractions in 2020" by USA Today, the museum tells over 245 years of military history through immersive multimedia exhibits. 

Museums