United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

#1 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

ripplefan2 writes, "Oh my God, what a place! Upon entering the museum, I expected what one would…" »

mafnet writes, "A very powerful museum, the exhibits don't hold back. They show the true massacre and…" »

National Gallery of Art

#4 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

McCoyWSP writes, "Surrounded by so much history, the Art Gallery wasn't high on my place to see. My…" »

kwasiak writes, "The National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden is located on Constitution Avenue…" »

Smithsonian Institution: National Museum of Natural History

#5 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

mafnet writes, "The last stop of the Smithsonian my group made. The first floor features an exhibit of…" »

grannola writes, "The highlight was the Hope Diamond for the 8-year-old. The 4-year-old liked touching…" »

National Mall & Memorial Parks

#6 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

HDRyders writes, "The Mall area extends from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, including the…" »

ripplefan2 writes, "After coming round the back of the Capitol Building while Congress was supposedly…" »

U.S. National Archives and Records Administrationn

#7 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

mh75 writes, "I had to see the Declaration of Independence. That was a must see since I was going to be…" »

Traveling Jen writes, "You just can't go to D.C. without getting a glimpse of the Declaration of…" »

National Air and Space Museum

#16 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

Bruce Horne writes, "It's worth the time, even if only marginally interested in air/space exploration…" »

winwiz88 writes, "The National Air and Space Museum is quite possibly one of my favorite museums in all…" »

Smithsonian Institution

#19 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

Wasatch writes, "The Smithsonian, begun with a gift from Englishman James Smithson whose tomb…" »

Wasatch writes, "The Smithsonian In One Day.We lived in Washington, D.C. for 25 years, and…" »

Hillwood Museum and Garden

#21 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

greatfoods writes, "I absolutely loved the museum. My husband and I went everywhere and looked at…" »

zabelle writes, "What you need to do to visit Hillwood?Call ahead and make a reservation. There are a…" »

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

#26 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

JulieHolm writes, "The Freer and Sackler Galleries together constitute a wonderful collection of art…" »

suryasurya3 writes, "This is a fabulous Asian Art Museum. It's free, as is every other Smithsonian…" »

U.S Army Medical Museum

#30 most popular of 107 things to do in Washington, D.C.

Wasatch writes, "Officially bearing the name The National Medical Museum, the Army Medical Museum at Walter Reed Army Hospital is Washington, D.C. most morbidly fascinating spot, even topping A…" »