105 Free Things To Do In Washington, DC!!

26. National Museum of American History - Everything from the 1st ladies' gowns to the Star Spangled Banner. Open daily, 10am-5:30pm. Constitution Ave & 13th St, NW. (202)357-2700.
27. National Museum of Natural History - The Hope Diamond, the blue whale and more. Open daily, 10am-5:30pm. Constitution Ave & 10th St, NW. (202)357-2700
28. The Capitol Subway - Ride between Senate office buildings. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun, 9am-noon.
29. Ford's Theatre - Where Lincoln was shot. Self-guided tours. Open daily, 9am-5pm. 511 10th St, NW. (202)426-6924.
30. Peterson House - Where Lincoln died. Open daily 9am-5pm, 516 South 10th St., NW. (202)426-6830
31. The Washington Post - See how the paper is published. Reservations in advance. Mon, Wed, Fri, 10am-3pm. 1150 15th St., NW. (202)334-6000.
32. Washington City Post Office - See how the mail gets processed. By appointment. North Capitol St. and Massachusetts Ave., NW. (202)523-2031
33. National Zoo - Home of the Pandas! Open daily, 6am-8pm. 3001 Connecticut Ave., NW. (202)673-4800
34. Intelsat - Operates the global satellite system. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, 490 L'enfant Plaza, SW.
35. Eastern Market - A farmer's market since 1871. Tue-Sat, 7am-6pm. 7th & C Streets, SE.
36. Folger Shakespeare Library - For fans of the Bard. Open daily, 10am-4pm, 201 East Capitol Street, SE. (202)544-4600
37. Library of Congress - Over 20 million volumes! Mon-Fri, 8:30am-9pm; Sat-Sun 8:30am-6pm. 1st & East Capitol Streets, SE. (202)707-5000
38. US Naval Memorial Museum - History of the navy. Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm. Navy Yard, 9th & M Streets, SE. (202)433-4882
39. Marine Corps Museum - History of the marine corps. Closed Tuesdays. Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, noon-5pm. 9th & M Streets, SE. (202)433-3534
40. United States Botanical Garden - Beautiful exotic plants. Open daily 9am-5pm. 1st St & Maryland Ave, SW. Near Federal Center Metro. (202)225-8333
41. Truxton-Decatur Naval Museum - Ship models and more. Open daily 10am-4pm. 1610 H St, NW.
42. Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum - Includes displays of Jewish life in Washington. Sun, 11am-3pm, or by appointment. 401 3rd Street, NW.
43. St. John's Church - "Church of the Presidents." Open daily 7am-5pm, Lafayette Square at 16th & H Streets, NW. Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm. (202)347-8766
44. Renwick Gallery - American crafts & decorative arts. Open daily 10am-5:30pm, 17St & Pennsylvania Ave, NW. (202)357-1300
45. Organization of American States - Exhibits of Latin American & Caribbean Art. Tues-Fri, 10am-5pm. 17th St & Constitution Ave, NW. (202)458-6016.
46. National Portrait Gallery - Famous American faces. Open daily 10am-5:30pm. (202)357-1300
47. National Museum of American Art - The oldest national art collection in the U.S. Open daily 10am-5:30pm. 8th & G Streets, NW. (202)357-1300
48. National Geographic Society Headquarters - Visit the Explorer's Globe - the world's largest free-standing globe. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm. 17th & M Streets, NW. Faragaut North Metro. (202)857-7000
49. Corcoran Gallery of Art - Excellent collection of American & European art. Tues-Sun, 10am-4:30pm (Thurs till 9pm). 17th St & New York Ave
50. American Red Cross National Headquarters - Displays & exhibits of Red Cross programs. Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. 431 17th St, NW. (202)639-3331

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