1Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Natural-history collections include dinosaur fossils, gems, ocean exhibits and human origins.
★ 4.8(59,140)
Team favorite
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Must visit2National Gallery of Art
Major art collections span European and American traditions across two buildings and a sculpture garden.
★ 4.8(20,818)Team favorite
3Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Aircraft, spacecraft and immersive galleries trace the history of flight and space exploration.
★ 4.6(50,029)Team favorite
Must visit4United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Historical exhibitions document the Holocaust and its human consequences; consider age suitability.
★ 4.8(17,534)Team favorite
5National Museum of American History
Exhibits explore American life through objects from politics, innovation and popular culture.
★ 4.7(28,176)Team favorite
6National Portrait Gallery
Portraits of influential Americans fill a historic building shared with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
★ 4.8(13,727)Team favorite
7International Spy Museum
Espionage artifacts and interactive missions make this a lively option for older children and adults.
★ 4.4(18,282)Team favorite
8Planet Word
Interactive language exhibits turn words, storytelling and communication into hands-on experiences.
★ 4.8(2,542)Team favorite
9National Building Museum
Architecture and design exhibitions include family activities inside a grand historic hall.
★ 4.4(4,429)Team favorite
10The Phillips Collection
An intimate modern-art museum in Dupont Circle with paintings and changing exhibitions.
★ 4.7(2,315)Team favorite