Top 10 Best Museums In Washington DC

17th April, 2024 TANISHA ROY TANISHA ROY

1: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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2: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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4: US Holocaust Memorial Museum

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5: International Spy Museum

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6: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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7: The Phillips Collection

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8: Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum

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9: National Portrait Gallery

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10: Dumbarton Oaks

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