The National Postal Museum, a Smithsonian Institution museum,
is located in the old Post Office building next to Union Station in Washington, D.C.
The Museum was created by an agreement between the Smithsonian Institution and the United States Postal
Service in 1990 and opened to the public in 1993.
The Museum is open seven days a week
from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except December 25. Admission is free.
Visits and Activities
Location and Directions Get directions to the museum and find public transportation information
NPM Online Shop
The National Postal Museum has a series of publications available for purchase online
Library Learn more about Library collections, electronic resources and services
Host Your Special Event Learn more about holding your next meeting, cocktail reception, or evening event at the National Postal Museum
The Maynard Sundman Lecture Series The annual lecture series that features talks by authors of recent books on stamps and stamp collecting followed by a book signing
Winton M. Blount Symposium on Postal History The 2008 Winton M. Blount Postal History Symposium jointly sponsored by the Smithsonian National Postal Museum and the American Philatelic Society was held on September 26 and 27, 2008.