We stumbled upon this museum after exhausting the Smithsonian options. Coming from a world of expensive museums it is hard for me to believe a free museum can be well done but this one was! Small and definitely geared towards younger people but as 20 somethings we enjoyed it. Unfortunately our trip was tainted by the "staff" (or lack thereof).... more

This museum is best appreciated by stamp collectors and kids. We were neither, but we still enjoyed it. The museum goes to great lengths to give a history of how the postal system moves the mail. I think for kids, this would be a fun and informative museum. For adults, it was a bit elementary. But.... if you are a... more

This was my kids' favorite museum in Washington. They loved the interactive exhibits and I loved learning the history of mail delivery. When you can serve all ages like that, what more can you ask for? more

There is quite a bit of stuff to see, but unless you are really interested in the history of mail, it is dispensible. The exhibits are good and there is quite a bit to learn about the topic and there is a lot for kids. The gift shop is pretty good for some original souvenires. more

A Great Museum in the D.C. area. We went here when we were near the Union Station. It outlines and shows how important the U.S. Postal Service is ,and how it has kept the country in touch with each other for many years. more

We loved this museum. It was probably our favorite in DC. There was no crowd---we visited over the week of July 4th & everything else was very crowded. We have 3 kids, ages 4-12 & they all loved it. It is very interactive for people of all ages! There was a very helpful docent that showed us the first stamp... more

The National Postal Museum is right across the street from Union Station and is perhaps my favorite of all the musuems of the Smithsonian. In addition to standard museum exhibits, this museum has more interactive exhibits. There is a machine that will custom stamp a National Postal Museum postcard for you to send home or to a friend, and there... more

We loved this museum. It is easy to get to, being right outside of Union Station. It was more interactive than other museums we visited. We found ourselves there for at least a couple hours and actually enjoying ourselves. There are rare stamps, mailboxes from around the world, mail trucks from many generations etc. Also fun stations like an interactive... more

Even though it is not on the mall, this is museum is part of the smithsonian. It is near Union Station on Capital Hill. It is not as overwhelming as the other smithsonian museums, but equally as interesting. It has the wrapper that the hope diamond was delivered in. The nation's largest stamp collection. And other interactive exhibits which are... more