Things to do in Washington (US)
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Lincoln Memorial (Monument)
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWSmithsonian National Air and Space Museum (Museum)
600 Independence Ave SWVisitors usually stay up to 2,5 hours here.
Free timed-entry passes are required. See our website for more details.
The National Air and Space Museum’s building on the National Mall recently reopened with eight new galleries. Explore them all.
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History (Museum)
1300 Constitution Ave. NWVisitors usually stay up to 2,5 hours here.
The National Museum of American History empowers people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past. We collect artifacts of all kinds—from gowns to locomotives—to preserve an enduring record of our past for the American people.
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US Capitol Grounds (Park)
Washington, DC 20004US Capitol Grounds is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Museum)
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.
A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity.
The Museum is open seven days a week. It is closed on Yom Kippur and Christmas Day. Free timed-entry tickets are required to enter the Museum building and can be reserved on our website.
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International Spy Museum (Museum)
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWInternational Spy Museum is most popular around 1 PM on Wednesdays. It's most quiet on Sundays.
The International Spy Museum is a private non-profit museum dedicated to the tradecraft, history and contemporary role of espionage, featuring the largest collection of international espionage artifacts currently on public display.
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