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About. Located in the historic D.C. City Post Office next to the restored Union Station, the Smithsonian’s National Postal 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, mailboxes, meters, cards and letters, and ...
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is always free! 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20002. The museum's main entrance is located on the corner of First Street and Massachusetts Avenue NE.
Website. postalmuseum .si .edu. 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 Massachusetts Ave. NEWashington, DC 20013-7012United States. (202) 633-7910. VISIT WEBSITE.
Hours & Ticketing. The National Postal Museum resides at 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE and is open from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. daily. December 25 is the only day of the year that the museum is closed and admission is free. Best way to get there. Street parking is available nearby and all-day paid parking can be had at Union Station, located right ...
More information about the museum is available at www.postalmuseum.si.edu or by calling (202) 633-5555. SI-14-2020. Director: Elliot Gruber Total Full-Time Employees: 28 Annual Budget (federal and trust) FY 2019: $5 million Approximate Number of Artifacts/Specimens: 6 million Visitors (2019): 501,000 Background The Smithsonian’s National ...
This place has plenty for kids to entertain themselves. Stamp area, stamp history, riding the in place carriage, riding in place truck. Playing and sorting the mail. The best is free of charge. The museum does take 1 or 2 hours depending on your history interest. Read more.
