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National Postal Museum. Welcome! Through the preservation and interpretation of our postal and philatelic collections, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum educates, challenges, and inspires its audiences on the breadth of American experiences. View Calendar of In-Person and Online Events.
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The Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum...
- Search The Collection
The U.S. Postal Service holds the copyright of all U.S....
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The National Postal Museum’s Education & Visitor Services...
- Stamp Collecting
Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Visit. Visit. Plan Your...
- Tours and Itineraries
Docent-led tours are an excellent way to see the highlights...
- For Researchers
The Museum supports a wide variety of interdisciplinary...
- Floor Plan
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is always free! 2...
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Visit. Visit. Plan Your...
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National Postal Museum. The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum (NPM) is dedicated to the preservation, study and presentation of postal history and philately. The museum showcases the largest and most comprehensive collection of stamps and philatelic material in the world—including postal stationery, vehicles used to transport the mail ...
National Postal Museum. 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE. Washington, DC. See on Map Floor Plan. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Closed Dec. 25. Admission is free.
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Closed December 25. Admission is always free! Location and Directions. The museum's main entrance is located on the corner of First Street and Massachusetts Avenue NE. Other entrances have variable hours. Entry and Visitor Guidelines. Health and Safety:
The National Postal Museum, located opposite Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States, covers large portions of the postal history of the United States and other countries. It was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Institution and opened in 1993. [2]
The National Postal Museum houses one of the largest and most significant philatelic and postal history collections in the world and one of the world’s most comprehensive library resources on philately and postal history.
