Best Museum in Washington, DC

(5) Best Museum

Old Korean Legation Museum
1 OLD KOREAN LEGATION MUSEUM

1500 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Rating: 4.9 (171)
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
2 SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Renowned collection of natural wonders

10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, United States

Rating: 4.8 (44912)
National Museum of African American History and Culture
3 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
Smithsonian museum with unique exhibits

1400 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, United States

Rating: 4.8 (23039)
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
4 UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Living remembrance of the Holocaust

100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States

Rating: 4.8 (13622)
National Portrait Gallery
5 NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Art depicting historic American figures

8th St NW & G St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States

Rating: 4.8 (10678)

Best Places List (66)

1 Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Celebrated U.S. heritage collection BEST
Rating: 4.7 (23088)

1300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, United States

Smithsonian National Museum of American History
2 International Spy Museum
Interactive exhibits about espionage
Rating: 4.4 (10627)

700 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States

International Spy Museum
3 Museum of the Bible
BEST
Rating: 4.7 (8021)

400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024

Museum of the Bible
4 National Museum of the American Indian
Native American culture & history BEST
Rating: 4.5 (6815)

4th St SW, Washington, DC 20560

National Museum of the American Indian
5 Hirshhorn Museum
Acclaimed contemporary art showcase BEST
Rating: 4.5 (5354)

Independence Ave SW &, 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States

Hirshhorn Museum
6 Ford's Theatre
Historic performing arts venue BEST
Rating: 4.7 (5060)

511 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Ford's Theatre
7 Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Space for modern craft & decorative arts BEST
Rating: 4.7 (4136)

1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW #1, Washington, DC 20006, United States

Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
8 National Building Museum
Rating: 4.3 (2997)

401 F St NW, Washington, DC 20001

National Building Museum
9 Smithsonian American Art Museum
1868 museum also houses Portrait Gallery BEST
Rating: 4.8 (2737)

G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States

Smithsonian American Art Museum
10 National Geographic Museum
Rotating exhibits on adventurous travels
Rating: 4.3 (2640)

1145 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States

National Geographic Museum
11 Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
U.S. mail from the past to the present BEST
Rating: 4.6 (2273)

2 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002, United States

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
12 National Archives Museum
BEST
Rating: 4.7 (1893)

701 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20408

National Archives Museum
13 The Phillips Collection
Intimate setting for modern art BEST
Rating: 4.7 (1512)

1600 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States

The Phillips Collection
14 National Museum of Women in the Arts
Over 3,000 works by female artists BEST
Rating: 4.6 (1209)

1250 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005, United States

National Museum of Women in the Arts
15 Smithsonian Castle
National landmark & information center BEST
Rating: 4.5 (838)

1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States

Smithsonian Castle
16 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
BEST
Rating: 4.8 (814)

1411 W St SE, Washington, DC 20020

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
17 Planet Word
Interactive displays & language exhibits BEST
Rating: 4.8 (800)

925 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, United States

Planet Word
18 The Mansion on O & O Street Museum
Quirky Victorian hotel & event space BEST
Rating: 4.7 (786)

2020 O St NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States

The Mansion on O & O Street Museum
19 National Gallery of Art - East Building
BEST
Rating: 4.7 (746)

4th St NW, Washington, DC 20565, United States

National Gallery of Art - East Building
20 National Children's Museum
Creative museum for arts, science & more
Rating: 4.1 (584)

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States

National Children's Museum
21 Tudor Place
Home with historic items & hourly tours BEST
Rating: 4.5 (406)

1644 31st St NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States

Tudor Place
22 President Lincoln's Cottage
BEST
Rating: 4.5 (382)

140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, Washington, DC 20011

President Lincoln's Cottage
23 U.S. Navy Museum
Exhibits focused on U.S. Navy history BEST
Rating: 4.5 (306)

736 Sicard St SE, Washington, DC 20374

U.S. Navy Museum
24 Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Colorful African artwork & gifts shop BEST
Rating: 4.7 (297)

950 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
25 National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
BEST
Rating: 4.8 (272)

3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002

National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
26 Art Museum of the Americas
Caribbean & Latin American modern art BEST
Rating: 4.5 (250)

201 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States

Art Museum of the Americas
27 The Kreeger Museum
Impressionist & American art BEST
Rating: 4.7 (239)

2401 Foxhall Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States

The Kreeger Museum
28 U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
Rating: 4.3 (223)

1849 C St NW, Washington, DC 20240

U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
29 Anacostia Community Museum
BEST
Rating: 4.6 (209)

1901 Fort Pl SE, Washington, DC 20020

Anacostia Community Museum
30 Heurich House Museum
Tours of a striking 1890s mansion BEST
Rating: 4.5 (202)

1307 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States

Heurich House Museum
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