Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202 633-4880
www.asia.si.edu

The Sackler Gallery has one of the strongest collections of Asian art in the world. This gallery offers exhibitions, lectures and other events.

The City Museum of Washington, DC
801 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202 383-1800
Fax: 202 383-1870
www.citymuseumdc.org

The City Museum is a project of The Historical Society of Washington, DC. This 60,000-square foot museum presents exhibitions and educational galleries about Washington’s past and present.

Freer Gallery of Art
Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202 633-4880
www.asia.si.edu

Along with the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Freer Gallery presents many authentic Asian artwork. They are both located on the National Mall.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Avenue at 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20001
Museum offices: 202 633-4674
Information: 202 357-2700 or 202 633-8043 (TTY)
Recorded program information: 202 633-1618 (nights and weekends only)
www.hirshhorn.si.edu

The Hirshhorn is the Smithsonian Institution's museum of modern and contemporary art. Works of art by key artists of the twentieth century are presented in a collection. There is an emphasis on art from the last 25 years created by a variety of artists around the world.

The International Spy Museum*
800 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Toll Free: 1-866-SPY-MUSEUM (1-866-779-6873)
Local: 202-EYE-SPY-U (202-393-7798)
www.spymuseum.org

*small entry fee required

The International Spy Museum is the first and only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on this interesting profession. It is located in the heart of DC, just a short walk from the National Mall.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum*
1025 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Toll Free: 1-888-WAX-IN-DC (1-888-929-4632)
Local: 202-942-7300
www.madametussaudsdc.com

*entry fee required

Madame Tussauds in Washington DC gives visitors the chance to hobnob with Presidents, sit down in the White House's Oval Office, and pose with stars for the paparazzi. Madame Tussauds is on the corner of 10th and F Streets, within walking distance of the National Mall and the White House.

National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
Information line: 202 334-2436
www4.nationalacademies.org

The National Academy of Sciences' Office of Exhibitions and Cultural Programs sponsors exhibitions, concerts, lectures and other events. The public is welcome to attend any event and most are free of charge. Photo ID is required for entry to the Academy building.

National Air and Space Museum
Independence Ave at 4th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20560
Phone: 202 357-2700
www.nasm.si.edu

The National Air and Space Museum has the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is located on the National Mall, close to many other national museums. A satellite museum —the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — is less accessible but holds among its displays the retired space shuttle Enterprise, the Gemini VII space capsule, and the Enola Gay, which released its cargo load on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, ending World War II. Entry to the Udvar-Hazy Center is free, but there is a parking fee.

National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. at 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202 737-4215
www.nga.gov

The National Gallery of Art houses a fine collection of major achievements in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to the present. From mid-November to mid-March, a public ice-skating rink opens in the sculpture garden for the entire family to enjoy! There is a small per-person fee to skate and a separate charge for skate rental.

National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202 357-2700
www.americanhistory.si.edu

The National Museum of American History welcomes visitors to attend festivals, lectures, musical performances, symposia, informal talks by the curators and other activities.

National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202 357-2700
www.mnh.si.edu

The National Museum of Natural History is dedicated to understanding the natural world and the role of human beings which inhabit it.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202 783-5000
www.nmwa.org

The National Museum of Women in the Arts is the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists.

National Postal Museum
2nd Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202 357-3030
www.postalmuseum.si.edu

The National Postal Museum explores the history of the postage stamp, which is a universally accepted art form.