National Postal Museum

National Postal Museum

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The National Postal Museum, located in Washington, D. C. , is the primary postal museum of the United States. It covers large portions of the postal history of …

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Oct 8, 2024
A wonderful exploration of the postal system's diverse and interesting history! Best of all, it's free! From stories about stamps to how the mail is delivered, the exhibits are engaging and full of… Full review by Kittygal
Aug 28, 2024
Fabulous museum -- and it's free! Variety of displays of artifacts, placards, and video. I particularly enjoyed the displays on: o) Progress of postal delivery to the highly automated system of … Full review by MichaelTheWanderer
Aug 17, 2024
This is a neat museum right across from Union Station. This is probably a couple hours worth of stuff. I loved looking at the stamps Full review by Princerman
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From stagecoach to Model T, learn about the techniques and technologies the U.S. Postal Service has employed to deliver mail over th…
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Part of the Smithsonian Institution, this museum presents the US postal history in an interactive and fun way. Go through vast collections and …
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Established:July 30, 1993
Located:Postal Square Building
Director:Elliot Gruber

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How much time should I devote to the National Postal Museum?
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if you have children, at least 4 hours. if you go with just adults 2 hours.
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Answer by Jill J · Sep 9, 2021
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Can I bring my carry on bags in with me?
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I do not know. I do know that they will be searched. Some of the museums have lockers but I can't remember needing or using one there.
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Tour time please?
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I did not take a tour. It was a self guided tour.
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Is there an on site gift shop?
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Yes and a nice one.
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Believe it was free admission..
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Yes free. They will accept cash donations inside
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