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Local History & Culture

Alexandria Archaeology Museum

Experience Local History

+1 703 838 4399

105 North Union Street, Suite 327, Alexandria, VA 22314

Anacostia Museum

African-American Culture

+1 202 633 4820

1901 Fort Place, Southeast, Washington, DC 20020

Black Fashion Museum (The)

Trends and Patterns

+1 202 667 0744

2007 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

Black History Resource Center

African-Americans in Alexandria

+1 703 838 4356

902 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Dumbarton House

High Society Georgetown

+1 202 337 2288

2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007-3071

Ford's Theatre

Lincoln's Assassination Site

+1 202 347 4833

511 10th Street North West, Washington, DC 20004

Friendship Firehouse

A History of Firefighting

+1 703 838 3891

107 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Historical Society of Washington DC

Learning From History

+1 202 383 1850

801 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

International Spy Museum

A Look at the History of Espionage

+1 202 393 7798

800 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004

Lyceum (The)

Alexandria Historical Museum

+1 703 838 4994

201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Mary McLeod Bethune House

Home of Influential Black Female Leader

+1 202 673 2402

1318 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20005

National Museum of the American Indian

Explore American Indian Culture

+1 202 633 1000

4th & Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC 20560

Old Stone House

A Touch of Georgetown History

+1 202 426 6851

3051 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

Smithsonian American Art Museum

From Classic to Quirky

+1 202 633 1000

4th Street and Independence Avenue South West, Washington, DC 20560

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Explore Nature

+1 202 633 1000

10th Street and Constutution Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20013

Tudor Place

A Colonial Showplace

+1 202 965 0400

1644 31st Street North West, Washington, DC 20007

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

Gateway to History

1st Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20003

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