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The 8 Best Specialty Museums in Dupont Circle, District of Columbia (DC)
Washington DC is a hub for American politics and history. Attracting as many school field trips as it does travelers the district offers a peek into the country’s democratic origin. There are plenty of free museums to take advantage of but the real draw here is the memorials and monuments dedicated to great American leaders. Spend some contemplative time at the Reflecting Pool within the National Mall, among the most patriotic places in the country.
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1. Laogai Museum
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
Established in 2008 and relocated in 2011, our museum’s mission is to document and expose the Laogai, China’s vast, brutal and lucrative system of forced-labor prison camps. Its Party documents, prison artifacts, and video interviews preserve the memory of the Laogai’s victims and educate about the Chinese Communist government’s ongoing abuse of its own people. Free entry, self-guided tours, and bilingual signage make it ideal for DC residents and foreign and American visitors alike.
2. Wilderness Society Ansel Adams Collection
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Photographer Ansel Adams was a Wilderness Society Council member and supported the organization for more than four decades. Throughout his distinguished career as a photographer, Adams photographed dozens of iconic portraits of wildlands, such as Alaska’s Denali and California’s Yosemite . He is one of the world’s best-known landscape photographers. More than 70 works are on display at the Ansel Adams Collection at The Wilderness Society headquarters in Washington, D.C. The collection is open to the public on weekdays and closed on weekends and federal holidays.
3. World Bank Group Visitor Center
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
Experience the new World Bank Group Visitor Center! Open Monday–Friday, 10am–5:30pm. Visit and enjoy a 6,200-square foot modern space dedicated to sharing the World Bank Group’s mission, goals, and achievements with the public through videos, art exhibits, and interactive stories told in augmented and virtual reality. We welcome you to explore and learn more during your stay in Washington, D.C.
4. Octagon Museum
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4.0 based on 33 reviews
The Octagon Museum was built between 1798-1800 by John Tayloe at the suggestion of George Washington. In 1814, the house was offered to President Madison as temporary quarters after the White House was burned in the War of 1812. The Treaty of Ghent was signed there, thus ending the war.
Reviewed By ashoki172 - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Architecture formed the cornerstone of the North American Political Arena.... the historic residential typology that housed the American Institute of Architects before they formally shifted to their new home in 1973
5. The Mansion on O
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4.0 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By 19traveler7383
I checked into the hotel, it was a blast, for a night at the museum tour. Such a hidden gem so happy I came, beautiful, clean, they did an amazing job!
6. World Against Racism Museum
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1.0 based on 1 reviews
A museum dedicated to the fight against racism.
7. B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum
8. The NIAF Museum on Italian Immigration
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