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96 Best and Fun Things To Do In Dupont Circle


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Previously recognized as a lesser-known treasure of Washington D.C., Dupont Circle boasts an array of must-see hotspots for its guests. From the renowned Willard Hotel to the iconic National Zoo, this neighborhood has something to captivate all who visit.

You can find everything from restaurants to bookstores in this tucked-away corner of Washington. In addition to being a central part of the community, the Dupont Circle is also a great place to sit back with a book, or simply people-watch.

And if you’re interested in history and architecture, why not visit the Heurich House Museum or the Larz Anderson House? This is an excellent way to spend an afternoon.

Here’s our list of favorite things to do in Dupont Circle, Washington

The 96 Most Popular Things To Do In Dupont Circle

96. The White House

3.8 ★★★★☆ (4 reviews)

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Location: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 456 1111

Web Address:   https://whitehouse.gov/

95. Laogai Museum

3.5 ★★★★☆ (10 reviews)

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Location: First & Second Floor 1901 18th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 408 8302

Web Address:   https://laogairesearch.org/contact-us/

94. Chinese American Museum DC

4.5 ★★★★★ (15 reviews)

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Location: 1218 16th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 838 3180

Web Address:   http://chineseamericanmuseum.org/

93. Sonny Bono Park

3.6 ★★★★☆ (18 reviews)

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Location: 1362 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington D C  DC

92. Perry Belmont House

4.9 ★★★★★ (24 reviews)

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Location: 1618 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Web Address:   http://ihbelmontevents.com/

91. Daniel Webster Memorial

3.7 ★★★★☆ (30 reviews)

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Location: 1301 Bataan Street NW Washington D C  DC

90. The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (39 reviews)

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Location: 1812 19th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 234 7490

Web Address:   http://lrhindc.org/

89. Mahatma Gandhi Statue

4.7 ★★★★★ (49 reviews)

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Location: 2100 2120 Q Street NW Washington D C  DC

88. Museum of the Palestinian People

4.7 ★★★★★ (55 reviews)

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Location: 1900 18th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 290 3684

Web Address:   http://mpp-dc.org/

87. Foundry United Methodist Church

4.6 ★★★★★ (57 reviews)

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Location: 1500 16th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 332 4010

Web Address:   http://foundryumc.org/

86. Taras Shevchenko Statue

4.7 ★★★★★ (72 reviews)

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Location: 1512 22nd Street NW Washington D C  DC

Web Address:   https://dc.gov/

85. Folger Shakespeare Library

4.4 ★★★★☆ (78 reviews)

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Location: 201 E Capitol Street SE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 544 4600

Web Address:   https://folger.edu/

84. Founding Church of Scientology

3.8 ★★★★☆ (102 reviews)

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Location: 1424 16th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 797 9826

Web Address:   https://scientology-washingtondc.org/

83. Freer Gallery of Art

4.7 ★★★★★ (191 reviews)

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Location: 1050 Independence Ave SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   http://asia.si.edu/

82. The Society of the Cincinnati

4.7 ★★★★★ (224 reviews)

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Location: 2118 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 785 2040

Web Address:   http://societyofthecincinnati.org/

81. Anacostia Community Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (228 reviews)

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Location: 1901 Fort Pl SE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 4820

Web Address:   http://anacostia.si.edu/

80. Theodore Roosevelt Island

4.7 ★★★★★ (229 reviews)

79. Stead Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ (259 reviews)

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Location: 1625 P Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 673 4465

Web Address:   https://friendsofsteadpark.org/

78. Washington Union Station

3.8 ★★★★☆ (268 reviews)

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Location: 50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington D C  DC

Web Address:   https://unionstationdc.com/

77. Smithsonian Institution

4.5 ★★★★★ (287 reviews)

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Location: 600 Maryland Ave SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   http://si.edu/

76. Carlyle House Historic Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (311 reviews)

Location: 121 N Fairfax Street Alexandria VA

Tel:  703 549 2997

Web Address:   https://novaparks.com/parks/carlyle-house-historic-park

75. The Yards

4.7 ★★★★★ (312 reviews)

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Location: 1300 First Street SE Washington D C  DC

Web Address:   http://theyardsdc.com/

74. National Museum of Health and Medicine

4.6 ★★★★★ (357 reviews)

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Location: 2500 Linden Ln Silver Spring MD

Tel:  301 319 3300

Web Address:   https://medicalmuseum.health.mil/

73. Tudor Place

4.5 ★★★★★ (395 reviews)

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Location: 1644 31st Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 965 0400

Web Address:   https://tudorplace.org/

72. President Lincoln’s Cottage

4.5 ★★★★★ (423 reviews)

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Location: 140 Rock Creek Church Road NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 829 0436

Web Address:   http://lincolncottage.org/

71. Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

4.7 ★★★★★ (426 reviews)

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Location: 950 Independence Ave SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 4600

Web Address:   http://africa.si.edu/

70. Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

4.7 ★★★★★ (452 reviews)

Location: 321 Sherman Dr Fort Myer VA

Tel:  703 235 1530

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/arho/index.htm

69. Dumbarton Oaks Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (472 reviews)

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Location: 1703 32nd Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 339 6401

Web Address:   http://doaks.org/

68. Tidal Basin

4.8 ★★★★★ (491 reviews)

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67. Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building

4.5 ★★★★★ (630 reviews)

Location: 900 Jefferson Dr SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   https://aib.si.edu/

66. African American Civil War Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (652 reviews)

Location: 1925 Vermont Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 667 2667

Web Address:   http://afroamcivilwar.org/

65. National Archives Research Center

4.5 ★★★★★ (701 reviews)

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Location: 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  866 272 6272

Web Address:   https://archives.gov/dc

64. Smithsonian Castle

4.5 ★★★★★ (812 reviews)

Location: 1000 Jefferson Dr SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   https://si.edu/museums/smithsonian-institution-building

63. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

4.8 ★★★★★ (815 reviews)

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Location: 1411 W Street SE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 5961

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/frdo/index.htm

62. National Gallery of Art – Sculpture Garden

4.7 ★★★★★ (871 reviews)

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Location: Constitution Ave NW & 7th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 289 3360

Web Address:   http://nga.gov/

61. Glen Echo Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (940 reviews)

Location: 7300 Macarthur Blvd Glen Echo MD

Tel:  301 320 1400

Web Address:   https://glenechopark.org/

60. National Museum of Asian Art

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,012 reviews)

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Location: 1050 Independence Ave SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   http://asia.si.edu/

59. National Museum of Women in the Arts

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,207 reviews)

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Location: 1250 New York Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 783 5000

Web Address:   https://nmwa.org/

58. Greenbelt Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ (1,360 reviews)

Location: 6565 Greenbelt Road Greenbelt MD

Tel:  301 344 3944

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/gree/index.htm

57. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,399 reviews)

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Location: 4155 Linnean Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 686 5807

Web Address:   http://hillwoodmuseum.org/

56. Library of Congress

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,632 reviews)

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Location: 101 Independence Ave SE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 707 5000

Web Address:   https://loc.gov/

55. Constitution Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,802 reviews)

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Location: Constitution Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 6841

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/coga/index.htm

54. Korean War Veterans Memorial

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,806 reviews)

Location: 900 Ohio Dr SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 6841

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/kowa/index.htm

53. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

4.9 ★★★★★ (1,846 reviews)

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Location: 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 6841

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/vive/index.htm/

52. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,879 reviews)

Location: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 6841

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool.htm

51. Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,913 reviews)

Location: 1550 Anacostia Ave NE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 692 6080

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/keaq/

50. Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (2,152 reviews)

Location: 2 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 5555

Web Address:   https://postalmuseum.si.edu/

49. The Pentagon

4.0 ★★★★☆ (2,362 reviews)

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Location: Washington D C  DC

Tel:  703 697 1776

Web Address:   https://pentagontours.osd.mil/Tours/

48. Arlington National Cemetery

4.8 ★★★★★ (2,472 reviews)

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Location: Arlington VA

Tel:  877 907 8585

Web Address:   https://arlingtoncemetery.mil/#/

47. National Geographic Museum

4.3 ★★★★☆ (2,545 reviews)

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Location: 1145 17th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 857 7700

Web Address:   https://nationalgeographic.org/society/visit-our-museum/

46. National Archives Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,608 reviews)

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Location: 701 Constitution Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 357 5000

Web Address:   https://museum.archives.gov/

45. Smithsonian American Art Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (2,639 reviews)

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Location: G St Northwest & 8th St NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   https://americanart.si.edu/

44. Meridian Hill Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (2,738 reviews)

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Location: 16th Street NW & W Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 895 6000

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/places/meridian-hill-park.htm

43. National Building Museum

4.3 ★★★★☆ (3,186 reviews)

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Location: 401 F Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 272 2448

Web Address:   https://nbm.org/

42. ARTECHOUSE DC

4.1 ★★★★☆ (3,274 reviews)

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Location: 1238 Maryland Ave SW Washington D C  DC

Web Address:   http://artechouse.com/location/dc

41. Rock Creek Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,378 reviews)

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Location: 5200 Glover Road NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 895 6000

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/rocr

40. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

4.8 ★★★★★ (3,574 reviews)

Location: 1551 Trap Road Vienna VA

Tel:  703 255 1800

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/wotr

39. Brookside Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ (3,713 reviews)

Location: 1800 Glenallan Ave Wheaton MD

Tel:  301 962 1400

Web Address:   https://brooksidegardens.org/

38. Eastern Market

4.5 ★★★★★ (3,731 reviews)

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Location: 225 7th Street SE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 698 5253

Web Address:   http://easternmarket-dc.org/

37. US Marine Corps War Memorial

4.9 ★★★★★ (3,853 reviews)

Location: Arlington VA

Tel:  703 289 2500

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/gwmp/learn/historyculture/usmcwarmemorial.htm

36. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

4.9 ★★★★★ (3,867 reviews)

Location: 400 Michigan Ave NE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 526 8300

Web Address:   https://nationalshrine.org/

35. Torpedo Factory Art Center

4.6 ★★★★★ (3,885 reviews)

Location: 105 N Union Street Alexandria VA

Tel:  703 746 4570

Web Address:   https://torpedofactory.org/

34. Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,975 reviews)

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Location: 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue NW #1 Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 7970

Web Address:   https://americanart.si.edu/visit/renwick

33. United States Capitol

4.6 ★★★★★ (4,072 reviews)

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Location: First Street SE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 226 8000

Web Address:   https://visitthecapitol.gov/

32. Washington National Cathedral

4.8 ★★★★★ (4,507 reviews)

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Location: 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 537 6200

Web Address:   https://cathedral.org/

31. Hirshhorn Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (4,559 reviews)

Location: Independence Ave SW & 7th Street SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   https://hirshhorn.si.edu/

30. United States National Arboretum

4.7 ★★★★★ (4,878 reviews)

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Location: 3501 New York Ave NE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 245 2726

Web Address:   https://usna.usda.gov/

29. Ford’s Theatre

4.7 ★★★★★ (5,500 reviews)

Location: 511 10th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 347 4833

Web Address:   https://fords.org/visit/welcome-back/

28. Union Market

4.5 ★★★★★ (5,649 reviews)

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Location: 1309 5th Street NE Washington D C  DC

Web Address:   http://unionmarketdc.com/

27. Georgetown Waterfront Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (6,199 reviews)

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Location: 3303 Water Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 895 6000

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/places/georgetown-waterfront-park.htm

26. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

4.9 ★★★★★ (6,782 reviews)

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Location: 1964 Independence Ave SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 6841

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/mlkm/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm

25. National Museum of the American Indian

4.5 ★★★★★ (7,590 reviews)

Location: 4th Street SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   https://americanindian.si.edu/

24. Thomas Jefferson Memorial

4.8 ★★★★★ (8,222 reviews)

Location: 16 E Basin Dr SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 6841

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/thje/index.htm

23. Museum of the Bible

4.7 ★★★★★ (8,972 reviews)

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Location: 400 4th Street SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  866 430 6682

Web Address:   http://museumofthebible.org/

22. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

4.8 ★★★★★ (10,138 reviews)

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Location: 2700 F Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 467 4600

Web Address:   http://kennedy-center.org/

21. International Spy Museum

4.4 ★★★★☆ (10,236 reviews)

Location: 700 L’Enfant Plaza SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 393 7798

Web Address:   https://spymuseum.org/

20. National Portrait Gallery

4.8 ★★★★★ (10,345 reviews)

Location: 8th Street NW & G Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 8300

Web Address:   https://npg.si.edu/

19. United States Botanic Garden

4.7 ★★★★★ (12,032 reviews)

Location: 100 Maryland Ave SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 225 8333

Web Address:   https://usbg.gov/

18. Nationals Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (12,600 reviews)

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Location: 1500 S Capitol Street SE Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 675 6287

Web Address:   https://mlb.com/nationals/ballpark

17. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (13,625 reviews)

Location: 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 488 0400

Web Address:   https://ushmm.org/

16. National Gallery of Art

4.8 ★★★★★ (13,927 reviews)

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Location: Constitution Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 737 4215

Web Address:   https://nga.gov/

15. Washington Monument

4.7 ★★★★★ (17,071 reviews)

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Location: 2 15th Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 6841

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/wamo/index.htm

14. Smithsonian National Museum of American History

4.7 ★★★★★ (19,886 reviews)

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Location: 1300 Constitution Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   https://americanhistory.si.edu/

13. National Museum of African American History and Culture

4.8 ★★★★★ (22,347 reviews)

Location: 1400 Constitution Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  844 750 3012

Web Address:   http://nmaahc.si.edu/

12. Smithsonian National Zoological Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (34,124 reviews)

Location: 3001 Connecticut Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 4888

Web Address:   https://nationalzoo.si.edu/

11. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

4.8 ★★★★★ (36,642 reviews)

Location: 10th Street & Constitution Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 1000

Web Address:   https://naturalhistory.si.edu/

10. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (36,970 reviews)

Location: 600 Independence Ave SW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 633 2214

Web Address:   https://airandspace.si.edu/

9. Lincoln Memorial

4.8 ★★★★★ (43,135 reviews)

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Location: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 426 6841

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/linc/index.htm/

Our Top picks

8. Larz Anderson House

4.9 ★★★★★ (49 reviews)

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Location: 2118 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 785 2040

Web Address:   https://societyofthecincinnati.org/

7. National Museum of American Jewish Military History (NMAJMH)

4.6 ★★★★★ (54 reviews)

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Location: 1811 R Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 265 6280

Web Address:   https://nmajmh.org/

6. O Street Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (167 reviews)

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Location: 2020 O Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 496 2070

Web Address:   http://omuseum.org/

5. Heurich House Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (192 reviews)

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Location: 1307 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 429 1894

Web Address:   http://heurichhouse.org/

4. Dupont Underground

4.4 ★★★★☆ (272 reviews)

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Location: 19 Dupont Cir NW Washington D C  DC

Web Address:   http://dupontunderground.org/

3. Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

4.8 ★★★★★ (714 reviews)

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Location: 1725 Rhode Island Ave NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 347 3215

Web Address:   http://stmatthewscathedral.org/

2. The Mansion on O & O Street Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (739 reviews)

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Location: 2020 O Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 496 2020

Web Address:   http://omansion.com/

1. The Phillips Collection

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,426 reviews)

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Location: 1600 21st Street NW Washington D C  DC

Tel:  202 387 2151

Web Address:   https://phillipscollection.org/

Final Words:

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