Open area of gardens, fountains, trees and monuments stretching nearly two miles between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial.

The National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum welcome home their treasured collections to a newly restored historic building in Washington DC Among the thousands of artworks...

A truly green spectacle, with a jungle, a National Garden with a First Ladies water garden, a rose garden and exhibits on ecology and evolutionary biology.

The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the neighboring Freer Gallery of Art form the national museum of Asian art for the United States. As part of the Smithsonian Institution, the galleries are dedicated to advancing public knowledge about the arts and cultures of Asia through exhibitions, publications, research and education. The Sackler Gallery, located at 1050 Independence Avenue S.W., on the National Mall in Washington, is open every day except Dec. 25., from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and admission is free.

National Park Service Website: http://www.nps.go... Contains opening hours

Check out The Shakespeare Theatre's website for upcoming shows.

The world's largest museum and research complex is actually comprised of 15 specialty museums, and other affiliates, with subjects that vary from African Art to the postal service, sculpture to space exploration.

One of the world's greatest art museums is comprised of two buildings: one holds paintings from the 13th through the 18th centuries and the other exhibits modern art.

Home to the Washington Opera, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Ballet and more.

D.C.'s largest private art museum has impressive collections of both American and European art.

Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the Hirshorn Museum features an exciting collection of 20th-century art and its companion scultpture garden is not to be missed.

After a $15 million restoration by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private, non-profit organization, President Lincoln's Cottage is open to the public for the first time, giving Americans an intimate, never-before-seen view of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and family life. In addition to President Lincoln’s Cottage, the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center adjacent to the Cottage, features related exhibits and media presentations. Tickets are available through online, advance purchase is strongly recommended.

Created by Congress in 1980 to celebrate achievements in architecture, city planning, engineering and design.

"Americas First Museum of American Art" boasts a collection of over 2,500 19th and 20th-century masters, both American and European, including Renoir, Picasso, Gauguin, Manet, OKeefe and more.