2
Massachusetts Ave. NE
(202) 357-2700
A new member to the
Smithsonian Family of Museums and Galleries, the National Postal
Museum chronicles the history of the U.S. mail. Complete with
interactive displays, models and over 55,000 stamps the National
Postal Museum has activities for visitors of all ages.
The National Postal Museum
is located across the street from Union Station, making it a
convenient and pleasant stop along your tour of Washington D.C..
The visit will only take you about an hour, and it is a worthwhile
diversion if you have more than one day to spend in the city.
Housed in the beautiful former City Post Office, the Museum is
divided into five galleries. They depict the history of the mail
service from colonial times to the present, with special displays
on the more notable events in postal history like the Pony Express
and The Duck Stamp Story.
The Museum is home to the
largest stamp collection in the world and contains numerous
philatelic rarities. The interactive games and activities will
definitely entertain kids. A favorite is where visitors get to
place their image on stamps and postcards at one of the numerous
various video terminals.
The "Moving the
Mail" exhibit features the machinery used to deliver mail.
Examples include a stagecoach, railway mail cars and the three
vintage mail planes suspended from the Museum’s beautiful
90-foot high atrium.
Hours:
Daily 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Admission:
Free
Metro:
Union Station
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