The Capital Children's Museum
Address:  The entire city block at 3rd and H St, NE (About three blocks behind Union Station at 800 3rd St, NE) 
Metro Stop:   Union Station.
Phone #:  (202) 675-4120
Admission:  Adults: $6.00, Children under age 2 and members of the museum: Free
Hours:   Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
Web Address:   www.ccm.org

TheCorcoran Gallery of Art Museum
Address:   17th St and New York Ave, NW
Metro Stop:   Farragut West and Farragut North
Phone #:  (202) 639-1700
Admission: Adults: $5.00, Senior Citizens: $4.00, Students: $1.00 and Family groups of one or two parents and children under 18: $8.00, Members and Children under 12: Free. 
Free: Mondays all day, and Thursdays after 5:00 p.m.
Hours:  Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Extended hours: Thursday evenings until 9:00 p.m., except Thanksgiving.  The museum is closed Tuesdays, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Web Address:   www.corcoran.org

Additional Information:
The Corcoran's permanent collection of 19th-century American art is among the best in the world.  Today, the Corcoran is renown for its collection of 20th-century painting, sculpture and photography.  In total, the Corcoran's American holdings illuminate the nation's history and artistic development from colonial times through the 20th century.

Ford's Theater and the Lincoln Museum
Address:   10th St between E and F St, NW 
Metro Stop:   Metro Center.
Phone #:  Box Office: (202) 347-4833
Admission:  Price of admission varies depending on the program.
Hours:  Museum is open daily: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Web Address:   www.fordstheatre.org

TheNational Aquarium
Address:   14th St, between Constitution Ave and D St, NW
Metro Stop:   Federal Triangle
Phone #:  (202) 377-2825 
Admission:  Adults: $3.50, Senior Citizens and Military: $3.00, Children: $1.00 and Children under 2: Free
Hours:   Daily: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except on Christmas.
Web Address:   www.nationalaquarium.com

Additional Information:
Tanks filled with fish, frogs, alligators, sharks, and other types of water-life. 

The National Archives
Address:   7th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW 
Metro Stop:   Archives - Navy Memorial.
Phone #:  (202) 501-5205 
Admission:  Free
Hours:  Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Summer months: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Web Address:   www.archives.gov

TheNational Building Museum
Address:   401 F St, NW, between 4th and 5th St 
Metro Stop:   Judiciary Square.
Phone #:  (202) 272-2448 
Admission: Free
Hours:  Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
Web Address:   www.nbm.org/home.html

TheNational Gallery of Art
Address:   6th and Constitution Ave, NW 
Metro Stop:   Archives - Navy Memorial.
Phone #:  (202) 737-4215 
Admission:  Free
Hours:  Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Closed: December 25th and January 1st
Web Address:   www.nga.gov

TheNational Geographic Society
Address:   17th and M St, NW
Metro Stop:   Farragut North
Phone #:  (202) 857-7588
Admission:  Free
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed: December 25th
Web Address:   www.nationalgeographic.com/explorer/map.html

TheNational Postal Museum
Address:  2 Massachusetts Ave, NE, in the Washington City Post Office Building on Capitol Hill (Next to Union Station)
Metro Stop:   Union Station
Phone #:  (202) 357-1300
Admission:   Free
Hours:   Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed: Christmas Day
Web Address:   www.postalmuseum.si.edu

ThePhillips Collection
Address:   1600 21st St, NW
Metro Stop:   Dupont Circle
Phone #:  (202) 387-2151
Admission: Adults: $8.00, Students and Persons 62 and over: $6.00. No charge for persons 18 and under, or Museum Members. 
Hours:   Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday Extended Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Summer Sunday Hours: Noon to 5:00 p.m. Closed: Mondays and Federal holidays
Web Address:   www.phillipscollection.org/index.html

Additional Information:
The nation's first museum of modern art.  Housed here are masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Cézanne. Braque, Picasso, Matisse, and Klee. American works are equally celebrated, including examples by Homer, Eakins, Ryder; the American Impressionists; and modernists such as O'Keeffe, Marin, and Dove;

The Smithsonian Institution
Metro Stop:   Smithsonian.
Phone #:  (202) 357-2700 
Admission:  Free
Hours:  Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  Closed: Christmas Two exceptions: The National Air and Space Building: 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the Anacostia Museum: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Extended summer hours: determined annually.
Web Address:   www.si.edu

Additional Information:
Anacostia Museum for African American History and Culture - 1901 Fort Pl, SE
Arts and Industries Building - 900 Jefferson Dr, SW
Freer Gallery of Art - Jefferson Dr and 12th St, SW
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Independence Ave and 7th St, SW
National Air and Space Building - Independence Ave and 7th St, SW
National Gallery of Art - 6th and Constitution Ave, NW
National Museum of African Art - 950 Independence Ave, SW
National Museum of American Art - 8th and G St, NW
National Museum of American History - 14th St and Constitution Ave, NW
National Museum of Natural History - 10th St and Constitution Ave, NW
National Portrait Gallery - 8th and F St, NW
National Postal Museum - 2 Massachusetts Ave, NE
Renwick Gallery - Pennsylvania Ave and 17th St, NW
Sackler Gallery - 1050 Independence Ave, SW
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle Building) - 1000 Jefferson Dr, SW

The Textile Museum
Address:   2320 S St, NW
Metro Stop:   Dupont Circle.
Phone #:  (202) 667-0441
Admission:  Free (Suggested Donation: $5.00)
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed: All Federal Holidays and December 24th
Web Address:   www.textilemuseum.org

Additional Information:
The Textile Museum is one of the world's foremost-specialized art museums and receives 25,000-35,000 visitors each year from around the world.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Address:  100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl, SW (Off 15th St between Maine Ave and Independence Ave)
Metro Stop:   Smithsonian.
Phone #:  (202) 488-0400 
Admission:  Timed passes are necessary for visiting the Permanent Exhibition - The Holocaust- and can be obtained at the Museum on the day of your visit or in advance by calling Tickets.com at (800) 400-9373.  Each day, the Museum distributes on a first-come first-served basis a large but limited number of timed entry passes for use that same day.  No passes are necessary for entering the Museum building. Even if you cannot get Permanent Exhibition passes for the day you want to come, you are invited to visit and take advantage of the Museum's many other learning opportunities.  Passes are necessary for entry to the Anne Frank The Writer exhibition. For advance passes please visit Tickets.com or call (800) 400-9373.
Hours: Daily: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed: Christmas and Yom Kippur
Web Address:   www.ushmm.org

Additional Information:
The permanent exhibition is recommended for ages 11 and up.  Daniel's Story is recommended for ages 8 and up.  The visit will take between 90 minutes to 3 hours. Many visitors begin with the Permanent Exhibition, which can take up to several hours to tour. Smaller special exhibitions take less time to view and provide microcosmic stories within the greater history.