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Museums

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily http://www.asia.si.edu/

Anacostia Museum

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. daily http://anacostia.si.edu/

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu/collection/home/#collection=home

National Museum of African Art

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily, except December 25 http://africa.si.edu/

National Air and Space Museum

Extended Spring/Summer Hours: March 17 – September 3 – 10:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. http://airandspace.si.edu/

National Museum of American History

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily (Weekends till 7:30 PM except July 13). http://americanhistory.si.edu/

National Museum of the American Indian

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily http://nmai.si.edu/home/

The National Gallery of Art

Hours: Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Sunday from 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. http://www.nga.gov/

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Hours: 11:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. daily http://americanart.si.edu/

National Portrait Gallery

Hours: 11:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. daily http://www.npg.si.edu/

Renwick Gallery

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily http://americanart.si.edu/renwick/

National Postal Museum

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily http://www.ushmm.org/

Parks

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Open at 9 a.m. daily. Exhibits and concessions close at 4:30 p.m. Last admission to the grounds – 7:00 PM, Grounds close at 8:00 PM http://nationalzoo.si.edu

National Mall

The National Mall is open 24 hours a day; Rangers are available to answer questions from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 P.M. daily. The Mall is free to visit. History: http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc70.htm Current information: http://www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm

Monuments, Memorials, and Other Landmarks

Washington, D.C., has a plethora of important monuments, memorials, and other landmarks. This list represents a few highlights, and more can be found listed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Washington_DC_landmarks and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Landmarks_in_Washington,_D.C..

On or very near the National Mall:

Farther afield (in order of distance):

Religious Landmarks