Anacostia Museum - Explores American history, society, and creative expression from an African American perspective. Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- 1901 Fort Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020 | 202-633-4820
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
Corcoran Gallery of Art
- 500 17th Street, NW, Washington DC 20006
- Wednesday - Sunday, 10AM to 5PM (Thursday to 9PM), Closed Tuesdays, Mondays (except holidays), (Closed Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 25, Jan. 1)
Freer & Sackler Galleries - Freer Gallery of Art & Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; features the art of Asia. Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- National Mall - The Sackler Gallery: 1050 Independence Avenue, SW; The Freer Gallery of Art: Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW. The two museums are connected by an underground exhibition space.
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
Govinda Gallery - Privately owned gallery; features music-related art exhibitions, often by musician artists.
- 1227 34th Street NW, Washington DC 20007 | 202-333-1180
- Tuesday – Saturday, 11AM – 6PM
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Features modern and contemporary art. Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- National Mall at corner of Independence Avenue and Seventh Street SW in Washington, DC.
- Open Daily, Museum: 10AM - 5PM; Plaza: 7:30AM - 5:30PM; Sculpture Garden: 7:30 AM - dusk (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission, donations are accepted
National Air and Space Museum - Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- National Mall Independence Ave at 4th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20560 | 202-633-1000
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
National Gallery of Art - West Wing features pre-20th Century Art, East Wing (by architect I.M. Pei) features more recent art and other rotating exhibitions. The two wings are connected by an underground gift shop/cafe concourse.
- National Mall between Third and Seventh Streets at Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC
- Monday - Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Sunday, 11AM - 6PM (closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) | Free admission
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden - Sculpture park adjacent to the National Gallery of Art.
- National Mall at 7th Street, N.W., bounded by Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive, and 7th and 9th Streets, N.W.
- Monday - Saturday, 10AM - 5PM; Sunday, 11AM - 6PM | Free admission
National Postal Museum - Explore the history of the mail, deliverer of your postal goodness. Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Old Post Office Building, 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20002 | (202) 633-5555
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
National Museum of African Art - Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- 950 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20560 | 202-633-4600
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
National Museum of American History - Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- National Mall, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
National Museum of the American Indian - Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- National Mall, Fourth Street & Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20560 | 202-633-1000
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
National Museum of Natural History - Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- 10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20560
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
National Portrait Gallery - Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Patent Office Building located at 8th and F Streets, NW, Washington, D.C., 20560
- Open Daily, 11:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (closed December 25) | Free admission
National Zoo - Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- 3001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission
The Phillips Collection - A private collection of modern art.
- 1600 21st Street N.W., Washington DC 20009 | 202-387-2151
- Tue-Sat 10AM to 5:00PM, Sunday 11AM to 6:00PM, 1st Thursday of each month extended hours 5:00PM to 8:30PM (closed January 1, July 4, Dec. 24 & 25) | Admission by donation or set fee depending on time of visit.
Renwick Gallery - Features American crafts and decorative arts from the 19th to 21st centuries. Part of the Smithsonian Institution.
- 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue (at 17th Street) N.W., Washington DC 20006 | 202-633-2850
- Open Daily, 10AM to 5:30PM (closed Dec. 25) | Free admission