Posts Categorized: Washington DC Museums

History is all about Washington DC since its creation.  We cannot walk many steps without encountering a plaque, statue, or monument honoring a great hero of the past. When people come to DC, they remember to visit the archives, art museums, and theaters, but often forgotten are the tributes to equally great, but sometimes lesser known heroes… …
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The Dumbarton Oaks House is located in residential Georgetown at 1703 32nd Street Northwest. The  Federal-style house was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Woods Bliss in 1920. In 1929, the Music Room was added to the building and in 1940, the wing to house the Byzantine collection was added. The same year they gave the …
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Founded in 1894, the Historical Society is the only citywide nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, present and interpret the history of Washington, D.C. and its people. In 2003, the Historical Society opened its most ambitious project to date, the City Museum. The museum is housed in the Carnegie Library building, located in the …
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The National Archives Experience contains the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. These important historical documents are housed in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom, the Public Vaults permanent exhibit gallery, the Lawrence F. O’Brien temporary exhibit gallery,  the Boeing Learning Center, and the William G. McGowan Theater. Spring through late summer is peak tourism season in …
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