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We've got an ever-expanding list of the best free activities and events for kids and families across the US, including free classes and workshops, free holiday activiities, free summer and winter events, free indoor play and story time, restaurants where kids eat free, and more!Arts and Industries BuildingParent rating: ![]() Location: 900 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington, DC Note: The building's exhibition halls are currently closed for renovations. A landmark structure of red brick and Ohio sandstone, the Arts and Industries Building (originally kno... |
Anacostia Community MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 1901 Fort Place, SE, Washington, DC The Smithsonian Institution's Anacostia Community Museum, a model for community-based museums nationally, is dedicated to the documentation and preservation of African-American history and cult...
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Freer and Sackler GalleriesParent rating: ![]() Location: 1050 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery are two separate Smithsonians with a common theme: together, they form the national museum of Asian art. The galleries offer one of...
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National Museum of African ArtParent rating: ![]() Location: 950 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC As a leading center for the visual arts of Africa, the National Museum of African Art fosters and sustains - through exhibitions, collections, research, and public programs - an interest in and...
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Cultural Institute of MexicoParent rating: ![]() Location: 2829 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC The Cultural Institute of Mexico often hosts family-friendly activities and events. Art galleries on the first and fourth floors are open to the public when hosting an exhibit. Guided t... |
Smithsonian American Art Museum - Renwick GalleryParent rating: ![]() Location: 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC The Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery collects, exhibits, studies, and preserves American crafts from the 19th to 21st centuries. Housed in an historic architectural landmark ac...
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National ArchivesParent rating: ![]() Location: 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC Among the treasures available at the National Archives are the cornerstone documents of our Government: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of R...
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The Textile MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 2320 S Street, NW, Washington, DC The Textile Museum is an international center for the exhibition, study, collection, and preservation of the textile arts. The Museum explores the role that textiles play in the daily and cerem...
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Bead MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 400 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC The Bead Museum is an international center for the collection, interpretation, and exhibition of beads and related ornaments, run by the Bead Society of Greater Washington (BSGW). A one-room op...
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The Historical Society of Washington, DCParent rating: ![]() Location: 801 K Street, NW, Washington, DC Located in the beautiful old Carnegie Library building (formerly the Central Public Library for the District of Columbia), The Historical Society of Washington, DC is devoted to making the hist...
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Rock Creek Park Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 5200 Glover Road, NW, Washington, DC Rock Creek Park Nature Center consists of six locations: The Nature Center proper, Peirce Barn Visitor Contact Station, Old Stone House, Dumbarton Oaks, Military Field, and Glover-Archibold Par...
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Thomas Jefferson MemorialParent rating: ![]() Location: South End of 15th Street, SW, Washington, DC If you can keep the kids awake, a nighttime visit to The Jefferson Memorial, decked out in a wardrobe of light, is truly magical. This relatively new edifice (planning started in 1934, ... |
Washington MonumentParent rating: ![]() Location: 15th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC The Washington Monument is one of Washington's most popular tourist attractions, not only because of its fascinating history, but because it's one of the few places in DC with enough height to ...
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