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Family-Friendly Attractions
Popular Family-Friendly Attractions in District of Columbia [2025]
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
4.6
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582 reviews
6.1
Based on 23,662 reviews
The Mall | 2.3 km from downtown
Phone +1 202-633-2214
Address: 650 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC 20560, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-4 hours
No.9 of Best Things to Do in District of Columbia
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The National Air and Space Museum is large in scale, covering all aspects of aerospace history since the invention of the airplane by the Wright brothers, including gliders, aircraft, airplanes, transport planes, passenger planes, rockets, planetary probes, spacecraft, and artificial satellites. It also displays high-speed racing cars and motorcycles, capturing the vastness of the sky and space and the passion of speed. The gift shop also has a variety of shelves that attract many people's attention.
My first Smithsonian experience. Two floors filled with various sections covering all about planes and space travel in the 20th century.
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
4.7
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368 reviews
5.9
Based on 12,634 reviews
The Mall | 1.8 km from downtown
Phone +1 202-633-1000
Address: 10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
No.10 of Best Things to Do in District of Columbia
198 positive reviews
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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is free to visit. It is the filming location of Night at the Museum. Once you see the African elephant specimens on the first floor, you will be drawn into the movie. This museum is very rich in content. It has 5 floors in total. The top 2 floors are staff offices, and the bottom 3 floors are exhibition halls that can be visited. We took a quick tour and it took us two and a half hours.
One of the most beautiful Natural History Museum. There are a lot to see.
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United States Botanic Garden
4.6
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65 reviews
4.1
Based on 2,893 reviews
Capitol Hill | 2.7 km from downtown
Phone +1 202-225-8333
Address: 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
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The United States National Botanical Garden, established in 1820, is a botanical museum that displays more than 4,000 different species of flowers, plants and trees. It has a large greenhouse and is located next to the U.S. Capitol. It feels like this botanical garden has fewer visitors than the several large space museums and art museums around it. After entering, you will see a variety of vibrant flowers and plants. It is a very healing botanical garden. I didn't plan to visit it originally, but I saw it when I passed by and went in to check in and visit the Botanical Garden.
A paradise of beautiful flowers in an array of colors, and many species of exotic plants from around the world.
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