--- title: "Washington, D.C.: more of the See list · OpenVibe.Tours" canonical: "https://openvibe.tours/routes/rte_E8ZK7NDKYYEY4ZECTFVCE4Z320" updated: null --- # Washington, D.C.: more of the See list · OpenVibe.Tours HTML: [Washington, D.C.: more of the See list · OpenVibe.Tours](https://openvibe.tours/routes/rte_E8ZK7NDKYYEY4ZECTFVCE4Z320) Self-guided route · generated from Wikivoyage # Washington, D.C.: more of the See list Generated from Wikivoyage's See list for Washington, D.C.: 7 stops, about 1.2 km and 51 minutes on foot. Not a guided tour; check each place before you go. 7 stops · 1.2 km · about 51 min on foot · [Wikivoyage source](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.) · fetched 2026-11-07 02:08:46 UTC. Not a guided tour: check each place before you go. 7 stops on the map. [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), ODbL 1.0 1. ## National Museum of African American History and Culture The newest museum on the Mall, with a collection of remarkable artifacts illustrating the history of African American culture, from the years of slavery to the Civil Rights Movement to pop culture figures. Given the interest in the museum, admission is refused without a timed entry pass. A few walk-up passes are released on weekdays (not weekends) at 1PM, but otherwise passes must be booked online. A limited number of same-day passes are available online every morning starting at 6:30AM, but they go quickly; the only other option are advanced passes, booked 3 months in advance. 38.89100, -77.03260 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.891&mlon=-77.0326#map=17/38.891/-77.0326) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.) · [place page](/place/plc_GDEYQT2N264PRNTRGHRZYNTMAP) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 2. ## National Museum of American History There is a lot here in one of the city's most informative museums, covering topics ranging from war to technology, social and political history. The biggest draw, though, is the Treasure Room, with an astonishing set of iconic Americana objects, ranging from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln's top hat, to Kermit the Frog and Dorothy's ruby slippers! 38.89130, -77.03000 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.8913&mlon=-77.03#map=17/38.8913/-77.03) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.) · [place page](/place/plc_7GQ9E7PSTHK5B7TA0PE7QEMJV7) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 3. ## National Museum of Natural History The real show stoppers here are the gargantuan, complete dinosaur fossils, and you won't have to search to find them! Further into the museum you'll find displays of world cultures, meteorites, mineral samples, and the evolution of life from beginnings to today. Don't leave without seeing the overawing precious rock collection, including the Hope Diamond, the enormous blue diamond of legend. A dining area is on the first level of this museum. The food is good, but somewhat pricy. 38.89130, -77.02590 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.8913&mlon=-77.0259#map=17/38.8913/-77.0259) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.) · [place page](/place/plc_W4PW8G99VQ83VFRC70M7JJXZBW) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 4. ## Smithsonian Castle This distinctive brick-red structure was the original Smithsonian museum. The building now presents an overview of the Smithsonian system as well as occasional exhibitions. Just south of the castle, the beautiful Haupt Garden features an ornate parterre as well as some quieter enclaves; it is a great place to stop to rest or eat. 38.88875, -77.02600 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.888747&mlon=-77.025997#map=17/38.888747/-77.025997) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.) · [place page](/place/plc_TCXN559YGX2NNK6F46514SVSYS) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 5. ## National Museum of African Art A much smaller museum of art than the massive National Gallery and Hirshhorn museums, but it is excellently exhibited, and extremely family-friendly, with daily events and programs for kids. The exhibits subvert the name of the museum, showing that creative arts from the African continent, traditional and contemporary, are too diverse to fit neatly under the title of "African Art." The museum hosts frequent performances of storytellers, musicians, films, etc. 38.88800, -77.02550 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.888&mlon=-77.0255#map=17/38.888/-77.0255) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.) · [place page](/place/plc_NTFM6VB95BFZ4D4SWAPNXEWYH2) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 6. ## Arts and Industries Building This beautiful building was the first major museum on the mall, built as the National Museum in 1881 to house the Smithsonian's earliest collections. The collections have since been moved to the Natural History and American History museums, but the building still does host occasional exhibits (and serves as office space for the Smithsonian). 38.88815, -77.02449 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.88815&mlon=-77.024494#map=17/38.88815/-77.024494) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.) · [place page](/place/plc_NTFM6VB95BFZ4D4SWAPNXEWYH2) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 7. ## Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden Home to D.C.'s premier collection of international modern and contemporary art, housed in an intimidating brutalist spaceship of a building. The exhibits are wonderfully stimulating and cutting-edge, albeit often not made accessible to casual viewers (a free docent-led tour available noon-4PM can be helpful), and very often not family-friendly with very graphic content. The museum tries to make it clear when you are about to walk into an "adult exhibit," but do not count on this if you are with children. The sculpture gardens, however, are great fun for kids, and a nice quiet escape from the M 38.88819, -77.02296 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=38.888187&mlon=-77.022963#map=17/38.888187/-77.022963) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.) · [place page](/place/plc_ZAD7W5HM4H96T4WSKAWAJP4H9P) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. ## Use this route [Sign in](/auth/login?next=%2Froutes%2Frte_E8ZK7NDKYYEY4ZECTFVCE4Z320) to add this route to a trip. Notes and the ordering come from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0; coordinates and map data from OpenStreetMap, ODbL. The route drawing is generated, not a guide's promise.