Half-day at the Smithsonian Museum

Many first-time travelers often express interest in visiting “The Smithsonian” as if it’s a singular place. Yet there are actually sixteen Smithsonian Museums located in the Washington, DC area. Consequently, each represents a different focus area. The Museums choices are listed below: Museum of Natural History Museum of American History National Zoo Air and Space Museum (Downtown) Museum of African American History and Culture Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum Museum of American Art and Portrait Gallery Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden National Museum of the American Indian Freer Gallery of Art Renwick Gallery National Museum of African Art Sackler Gallery of Art Postal Museum Anacostia Museum Visitor Center (“The Castle”) (Closed through 2028)