National Postal Museum
Smithsonian's often-overlooked museum tells 500 years of postal history. Features historic mail planes, trains, and over 6 million stamps. Perfect for families with interactive activities.
Smithsonian's often-overlooked museum tells 500 years of postal history. Features historic mail planes, trains, and over 6 million stamps. Perfect for families with interactive activities.
Always free, no tickets required
Never crowded - visit anytime! Right across from Union Station. Great rainy day activity. Free docent-led tours available. Kids love the interactive mail sorting exhibits.
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Excellent for kids! They can sort mail, climb into a vintage mail plane cockpit, and design their own stamps. Great rainy day activity. Less crowded than other Smithsonians.
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