Museums and galleries in Washington, D.C.

Iconic Museums & Galleries

Washington, D.C.’s cultural landscape is anchored by the Smithsonian Institution, featuring the National Air and Space Museum’s aerospace collection and the National Museum of Natural History’s extensive fossil records. The National Gallery of Art preserves masterpieces by Da Vinci and Rembrandt, while the Phillips Collection showcases pioneering modern art. Significant historical narratives are explored at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. From the Library of Congress's Beaux-Arts architecture to the International Spy Museum’s interactive tradecraft exhibits, these institutions safeguard America's diverse heritage.