Verified listings in Washington, D.C.
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📍 Chantilly · Fairfax & Inner Northern Virginia
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum annex near Dulles with large aircraft and spacecraft hangars including Space Shuttle Discovery. Free entry; paid parking.
💵 Museum admission free; no passes required. Parking $15. Open daily 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; closed Dec. 25. IMAX shows charge separately.
🕑 Daily 10am–5:30pm
✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026
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📍 Downtown · Central D.C.
Museum in the National Archives Building featuring the Charters of Freedom in the Rotunda. Tickets are encouraged but not required; $1 timed entry is optional.
💵 General admission free (optional free general tickets online). Optional $1 timed-entry tickets reduce wait. Exhibits open 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas; last admission 30 minutes before closing.
🕑 Daily 10am–5:30pm
✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026
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📍 National Mall · Central D.C.
Free Smithsonian museum on the Mall with aviation and spaceflight icons such as the 1903 Wright Flyer. Book a free timed-entry pass first.
🕑 Daily 10am–5:30pm (closed Dec 25)
✓ Checked on the official page Oct 31, 2026
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📍 Downtown · Central D.C.
Smithsonian museum of American art in downtown DC. Main building open daily with free admission; sister Renwick Gallery noted as temporarily closed until mid-November 2026.
🕑 Daily 11:30am–7pm
✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026
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📍 Greenbelt · Prince George's & Outer Maryland
Free NASA visitor center in Greenbelt with exhibits on Earth science, astrophysics, heliophysics, planetary science, and engineering. Limited midweek and Saturday hours.
🕑 Hours vary by season; see the official page
✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026
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📍 College Park · Prince George's & Outer Maryland
Prince George's County museum at the world's oldest continuously operating airport (since 1909). General admission is free throughout 2026; group tours of 10+ may still charge.
🕑 Tue–Sun 10am–4pm
✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026
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📍 Potomac · Montgomery County MD
Private contemporary art museum and landscape in Potomac integrating indoor galleries, outdoor sculpture, and architecture. Free timed tickets required; ages 12 and older only.
🕑 Thu–Sun 10am–5pm
✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026
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📍 National Mall · Central D.C.
Smithsonian aviation and space museum on the National Mall with historic aircraft and spacecraft. Free admission with required free timed-entry passes; reserve online before visiting.
🕑 Daily 10am–5:30pm
✓ Checked on the official page Nov 3, 2026
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