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AFAR MediaAugust 4, 2014It is an interactive museum that tells the history of America's mail service since before the American Revolution. Highlights include a dog named Owney, mascot of the Railway Mail Service. Mehr erfahren
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Affinia Hotel CollectionJuni 12, 2014Located right next to Union Station, this hidden gem features exhibits of stamps and philatelic objects, antiquated mail carrying vehicles and other artifacts from the history of our postal system.Positive Bewertung5Negative Bewertung
Brooke HardingJuly 23, 2018Their interactive exhibits are fun! You can use the handheld scanners to scan packages, and also play a computer game based on the sorting machines from the 1970s.
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Andrea CAugust 12, 2014Very interesting and interactive. Loved seeing the Looney Tunes stamps from the 90s. Free admission and not crowded.Positive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
Love this place, especially the railroad post office and the interactive displays which are great for kids and adults.
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Doug ByrneDezember 26, 2018They have some rare stamps on display. You will recognize at least a few of them, like the upside down plane aka the Inverted Jenny.
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Sari GordonJuly 7, 2015Such a cool and interactive museum! Check out the stamps and learn about how mail used to be delivered. I recommend this one!Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Great field trip location for classes. They organize trips for pre-k and k (and now 1st and 2nd). Book your trips for the year early on because they are filled fast!Positive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
Paul SoltJanuar 2, 2016Great museum on the history of mail! Very fascinating to learn the routes, methods, and now OCR technology developed by Lockheed Martin.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Gaurav SaxenaJuly 6, 2017"Create your own stamp" section is fun. Lots of amazing facts and stories about the history and science of stamps and postal services.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
StephanieNovember 2, 2015This place is amazing! Beautiful building, out standing collection, post secret exhibition. COME HERE AND STAY A WHILE.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Annie MDJuni 3, 2015Love that you get to go through the bin of stamps and take 6 home free!Positive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
Paulien ZomerJuni 26, 2016I hadn't heard about the PostSecret campagne before, but it's great! Nice museum.
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Allison KasicJuni 4, 2019Good place to catch an Uber from to avoid the backlog at Union Station.Positive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
Erin RathFebruar 28, 2015Very professional staff! Woman at the front desk was so excited about the mission she almost jumped over the desk. Love to see this!! 😃Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Insider PerksMärz 1, 2012It's safe to say we never realized how important the Postal Service was until we learned of its extensive history here. Great exhibits and tons of knowledge. Mehr erfahrenPositive Bewertung7Negative Bewertung
MattDezember 2, 2018See if you can find their oldest piece of posts history from the Silk Road !
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Harper BoneJuly 13, 2013Really Awesome! Great for kids. Lots of interactive things and a few videos. One of DC's best kept secrects.Positive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
Hannah LuddySeptember 26, 2017I love their lost mail exhibit! Lots of crazy mail stories from the docents as well :)Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Raven S.September 14, 2013Super fun and really interactive! And educational. Very quiet too. DC's best kept secret!Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Jaime Davis PedersonApril 22, 2014Make sure to mail yourself a postcard from the post office located in the gift shop. What a great placePositive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
Heather PoirierJuni 10, 2016The Wine and Design event is terrific! I'm going to be a regular.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Bridget GriffinJuni 25, 2014This was a really neat museum. Would have liked to spend more time there. Ask about the mail dog.Positive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
S JacaFebruar 17, 2012This museum is a gem. Free admission, great exhibits that detail how much the postal service is tied in to American history.
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Jeff CramFebruar 23, 2013Surprisingly great place for kids. Planes trains and automobiles -and stagecoaches.
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Grace NgJuly 22, 2018Enjoyed the history of stamps but I loved the interactive DIY stamp.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Miguel de LeonMai 19, 2015Supremely underrated and under appreciated. This place is awesome!!Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
John RichardsAugust 17, 2018Great history and interesting exhibits!Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Rob HavasySeptember 2, 2015Plenty of interesting stuff even for people not into stamps. Be sure and drive the 18 Wheeler.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Samantha MMärz 25, 2012This place is a lot cooler than you would think. Give it a shot and show some love to the U.S. Postal Service system!Positive Bewertung4Negative Bewertung- Greg PagansJuly 18, 2014the make-your-own stamp activity is great for kids AND adults!Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
- Ian S.Dezember 1, 2016Surprisingly good, check out the PostSecret exhibit.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Try and mail a letter here and they'll direct you next door to the Post Office. This is a museum.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Jen KrugNovember 18, 2012Free admission and a great way to kill time if you're by Union Station.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Meredith StewartAugust 19, 2011Great bathrooms (skip the ones in Union Station), head here to cool off after hanging around Capitol Hill.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Kathryn TurnerSeptember 4, 2013had a great time sorting mail and learning about Owney
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NetsirkMai 11, 2019Learn about the history of mail/stamps/postal service!Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
rhoda kellyAugust 12, 2013Great museum with lots of 'hands on' for the kids.Positive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
Anilu Macias DominguezJuly 18, 2013Un museo perfectamente diseñado y muy interactivo.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Ryan RosadoAugust 10, 2012Stamps sections is really interesting and so is the bomb mail exhibit.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Richard TamisonJanuar 27, 2015See the stamp and mailbox collections.
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Shappell FreudenburgMai 20, 2012While you're here pick up some stamps, they have all the available designs you may not be able to find elsewherePositive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Rachel LSeptember 10, 2014surprisingly interesting and informativePositive Bewertung2Negative Bewertung
Russell LOktober 30, 2016Check out the Post Secret exhibit before it ends in 2017!Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Mackenzie HayesSeptember 28, 2013The new Bill Gross museum is amazing.Positive BewertungNegative Bewertung
Really fun. I recommend the exhibit "Delivering Hope: FDR & Stamps of the Great Depression" and Postal Inspectors exhibit (mail bombs!) Mehr erfahrenPositive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
Katherine WootenSeptember 16, 2014The stuffed dog is seriously creepy.Positive Bewertung1Negative Bewertung
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Smithsonian Institution National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Ave NE (North Capitol St NE)
Washington, D.C. 20002
USA
Washington, D.C. 20002
USA
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- Mo.–So.
- 10:00–17:30
(202) 633-5285
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