Washington, DC

DINING

MUSEUMS

    • Capitol Museum (FREE)

    • Botanic Gardens (FREE)

    • National Gallery of Art (also FREE admission)

    • Holocaust Memorial Museum (also FREE admission)

    • International Spy Museum (not free)

    • Newseum (Journalism museum)

    • National Museum of Health and Medicine

    • National Archives (FREE)

    • Daughters of the American Revolution Museum (FREE)

    • Library of Congress (FREE)

    • National Building Museum (FREE)

    • National Geographic Museum (FREE)

    • Navy Museum (FREE)

    • Renwick Gallery (American Arts and Crafts) (FREE)

    • National Museum of Crime and Punishment (not free)

    • National Aquarium (not free)

Smithsonian: (each at a different site, all FREE admission)

    • African Art Museum

    • Air and Space Museum

    • American Art Museum

    • American History Museum (fascinating stuff here)

    • American Indian Museum

    • Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Asian art and a specialized collection of American art)

    • Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Modern and Contemporary art) Museum

    • National Zoo!

    • Natural History Museum

    • Portrait Gallery

    • Postal Museum

INDOOR ACTIVITIES

    • White House Tour -- MUST get tickets in advance through representative

    • Congress session -- MUST get tickets in advance through representative

    • Capitol Tour (FREE, reservations optional; make sure not to bring any water bottles-- even empty reusable ones!)

    • Supreme Court

    • Library of Congress

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

    • Walk around the National Mall (Jefferson Memorial ---- Lincoln Memorial ---- war memorials ---- Washington Monument --- Capitol)

    • Paddle boat by Jefferson Memorial (Tidal Basin)

    • Kayak in the Washington Channel

    • Rock Creek Park Nature Center (walk)

    • Rock Creek Horse Center

    • C&O Canal (walk or kayak)

    • Eastern Market (weekend only) -- Artisan, flea, and farmers' market

    • Dupont Farmer's Market (weekend only)

    • Walk around memorials (e.g. Iwo Jima, Navy, Air Force, 9/11, etc.)

EVENTS

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