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