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Washington DC Museums

Washington DC museums
Washington DC Museums

As the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. is the home to many important and prestigious museums chronicling the nation’s history, but it also features museums of world-class caliber in arts and science, such as the National Gallery of Art and the many museums that are part of the Smithsonian Institution. While not exactly a museum, among the listings in this section is the fabulous Library of Congress, where visitors can see first drafts of the Declaration of Independence and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Washington DC Museums

Washington DC Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington DC Corcoran Gallery of Art
  • Corcoran Gallery of Art
  • The Corcoran Gallery of Art has maintained its position as a major center for American art since its founding in 1874 to house the private art collection of William Wilson Corcoran.
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Washington DC Freer Gallery of Art
Washington DC Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Washington DC International Spy Museum
Washington DC Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress
  • Established in 1800 through an act of Congress, the Library of Congress originally held 3,000 volumes, and today it is the largest library in the world.
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