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Visitor Information
- Smithsonian museums & the National Zoo (DC, VA)
- American Indian Museum Heye Center (NYC)
- Cooper-Hewitt Museum (NYC) (closed for renovation)
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Kids Tips (PDF)
Maps and Directions
The Smithsonian Information Center in the Castle is centrally located at 1000 Jefferson Dr., SW, Washington, D.C. Ten of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., span an area from 3rd to 14th Streets between Constitution Avenue and Independence Avenue, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km).
Smithsonian Museums on and Near the National Mall
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Tips for Visiting
The use of public transportation, including taxis, in Washington is recommended.
Washington's Metrorail subway system and Metrobus link the city with nearby communities in Maryland and Virginia. Metrorail is conveniently located near many Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo.
Mall Museum Map (PDF) »
Parking map (PDF) »
Metrorail Subway System »
Elsewhere in Washington, D.C. and Virginia
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National Zoo
The National Zoo is at 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., approximately 30 minutes by car or public transportation from the National Mall. Public parking is available for a fee.
Zoo directions »
Anacostia Community Museum
The Anacostia Community Museum is located in Fort Stanton Park at 1901 Fort Place, SE, Washington, D.C. Free public parking is available.
Anacostia Community Museum directions »
Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
The Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is located at 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, Virginia, near the intersection of Rts. 50 and 28. Public parking is available for a fee.
Udvar-Hazy Center directions »
Museums in New York City
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George Gustav Heye Center of the American Indian Museum
The George Gustav Heye Center is located in the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green, near Battery Park in lower Manhattan. It is adjacent to the Bowling Green station of the East Side IRT and close to the Whitehall Street station of the BMT and the South Ferry station of the West Side IRT.
Heye Center directions »
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
The National Design Museum is located on Museum Mile, at the corner of 91st Street and Fifth Avenue. Public transit routes include the 4, 5, and 6 subways (86th or 96th Street Stations).
Cooper-Hewitt directions »
