Hours and Locations of Smithsonian Museums and Zoo | Smithsonian Institution (2024)

Today, Friday, January 19, the following Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., are open:

  • National Air and Space Museum
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • National Museum of American History
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • Steven F.Udvar-Hazy Center, Virginia

All other D.C. museums, including the National Zoo, are closed today.

Admission is freeof charge at all locations except theCooper Hewittin New York City. All Washington, D.C.–area museums and the American Indian Museum in New York areopen every day of the year except December 25. The Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.Four locationsrequire entry tickets or passesas noted below.

Admission

Admission is free of charge at all locations except the Cooper Hewitt in New York City.

All Washington, D.C.–area museums and the American Indian Museum in New York are open every day of the year except December 25. The Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Entry

The following locations require passes or tickets.

Passes/tickets are not used at our other locations.

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  • African American History and Culture Museum

    1400 Constitution Ave., NW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday
    12to 5:30 p.m. Monday*
    *10 a.m. on federal holidays
    Closed Dec. 25

    Free timed-entry passes required

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  • African Art Museum

    950 Independence Ave., SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    ClosedDec. 25

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  • Air and Space Museum

    6th St. & Independence Ave., SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    Closed Dec. 25

    Free timed-entry passes required

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  • Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center

    14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
    Chantilly, VASee on Map

    10a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    Closed Dec. 25

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  • American Art Museum

    8th and G Streets, NW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    11:30a.m. to 7p.m. daily
    ClosedDec. 25

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  • American History Museum

    1300 Constitution Ave., NW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    Closed Dec. 25

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  • American Indian Museum

    4th St. & Independence Ave., SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10a.m. to 5:30p.m. daily
    ClosedDec. 25

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  • American Indian Museum New York

    One Bowling Green
    New York, NYSee on Map

    10 a.m. to5 p.m. daily
    ClosedDec. 25

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  • Anacostia Community Museum

    1901 Fort Place, SE
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
    Closed Dec. 25

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  • Archives of American Art

    8th and G Streets, NW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    11:30a.m. to 7p.m. daily
    Closed Dec. 25

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  • Arts and Industries Building

    900 Jefferson Drive, SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    Temporarily closed

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  • Cooper Hewitt

    2 East 91st Street
    New York, NYSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
    Closed Thanksgiving and Dec. 25

    Tickets required

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  • Freer Gallery of Art

    Jefferson Drive and 12th St., SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    ClosedDec. 25

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  • Hirshhorn

    Independence Ave. at 7th St., SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    Sculpture Garden is closed for revitalization
    Closed Dec. 25

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  • National Zoo

    3001 Connecticut Ave., NW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (Mar. 15–Sept. 15)
    8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (Sept. 16–Mar. 14)
    Closed Dec. 25

    Free passes required

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  • Natural History Museum

    10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    ClosedDec. 25

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  • Portrait Gallery

    8th and G Streets, NW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    11:30a.m. to 7p.m. daily
    ClosedDec. 25

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  • Postal Museum

    2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    Closed Dec. 25

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  • Renwick Gallery

    1661 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    Closed Dec. 25

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  • S. Dillon Ripley Center

    1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    Closed Dec. 25

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  • Sackler Gallery

    1050 Independence Ave., SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
    ClosedDec. 25

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  • Smithsonian Castle

    1000 Jefferson Drive, SW
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    Closed for renovation

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  • Smithsonian Gardens

    Smithsonian museums
    Washington, DCSee on Map

    Haupt Garden open daily dawn to dusk except Dec. 25; all other gardens open 24 hours

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Hours and Locations of Smithsonian Museums and Zoo | Smithsonian Institution (2024)

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