We’ve now lived in the the Washington DC metro since November! We really love living here and we especially love how many free museums and places there are to visit. Devin tends to have more of a “read every word on the sign” kind of museum goer and I tend to be more of a “if this is interesting, I will peruse.” We have had a lot of guests since we’ve moved here and people often say “sorry, you’ve probably already seen this before,” but I honestly feel like I learn something new every time I go somewhere. I love it!
I decided that I probably needed to keep a list of places we have visited in Washington DC as well as places we still intend to go. There is honestly so much around here to do, and for free! Once the silver line extends into the metro, we will be going into the city more as a family. Our little girl has already been to the city a few times and I look forward to taking her when she is older.
QUICK TIPS FOR VISITING WASHINGTON DC
- To find this list of museums and sites to see, I honestly just looked up the sites from this Google list.
- If you’re interested, Google also provides suggested day trips in Washington DC (which we probably use in the future)!
- I highly recommend downloading Pokemon Go before you go walking around on your phone! I know that seems weird, but it is amazing because there are so many landmarks around the city and you can read details while you’re walking on EVERYTHING. I learned some really amazing tidbits by walking around with the app.
PLACES WE HAVE VISITED IN WASHINGTON DC
United States Capitol
Washington Monument
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Lincoln Memorial + Reflection Pool
The White House
United States National Arboretum
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Arlington National Cemetery
National Gallery of Art
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
World War 2 Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
United States Botanic Garden
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
National Portrait Gallery
Smithsonian Castle
Freer Gallery of Art
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National Building Museum
The Phillips Collection
Renwick Gallery
Georgetown Waterfront Park
West Potomac Park
Dumbarton Oaks Museum
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
Madame Tussauds Washington DC
Theodore Roosevelt Island
National Museum of the American Indian
Hirshhorn Museum
Washington National Cathedral
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Newseum
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Ford’s Theatre
The Spy Museum
Washington Union Station
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
The Pentagon
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Supreme Court of the United States
I’m looking forward to seeing more places in the DC area and taking more photos! I’m hoping even more people come out and visit. I’ll update thie list as we go. 💛
LAST UPDATED: 1/18/2020
