Sascha S.
10/31/2025
Me and my boyfriend visited during the shutdown and we were pleased to visit places we didn't normally think of otherwise. While we were there we met a woman named Karen who was there, she was...
DC History Center
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801 K St NW
Washington, DC 20001
Connect with the history of local life in Washington, DC! Find us in Mt. Vernon Square, across from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Explore our exhibits highlighting DC history including: DC Home Rule 50: Explores urgent themes of self-governance, full citizenship, free elections, and DC statehood. The pop-up exhibit is located in the West Gallery and placed in conversation with the main exhibit, THE BIG PICTURE. THE BIG PICTURE: Reveals the Washington you remember and the one you never knew. Some images are blown up so large that you’ll feel like you’re a part of them. DC Hall of History: An introduction to our collections of documents, journals, books, and art that record our local history. This exhibit is divided into 4 themes: transportation, social life, business, and urban development. Our store and exhibit hours are: Thursday and Friday from 12 to 7 pm Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 6 pm
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Alexis B.
11/5/2025
I visited the DC History Center last weekend, when - because of the ongoing government shutdown - the museum I wanted to visit was closed. I had read about it in a "So the thing you want to do in...
Shenise F.
7/12/2023
On a random day in DC browsing thru the Apple Store, I discovered the DC History center that is located on the second floor of the historic Carnegie Library. At the time of my visit, the pop up...
Austin G.
2/26/2023
The D.C. History Center is a team dedicated to preserving and telling all stories of D.C. history. Led by a team of talented women, the center itself has several small exhibits, store with local...
Steve A.
11/28/2019
Another great and often overlooked attraction. DC History Center is kind of hard to find. It's a ways from the National Mall. Because it's farther away, there's not as much of a crowd. That makes...
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