Top rated Museums in Marlow Heights, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Museums in Marlow Heights

Experience the best that Marlow Heights has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 31 places from Museum category.

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National museum Asian art

Museum

4.90 (54 reviews) (~9.84 km from centre)

National Gallery of Art - East Building

Art museum

👍 Great art gallery with lots of amazing art on multiple floors. There is also a very pretty, sparkly walkway to get you from the west to the east building, and a cafe in the east building, although it has very little in it. I really enjoyed coming here and k recommend it.

4.80 (1.3K reviews) (~9.52 km from centre)

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Historical place museum

👍👍 A hopeful and inspiring place for all Americans as Frederick Douglass was born into slavery yet became free an spent his life working for the rights of African Americans and also women's rights.. Amazing view of DC cityscape and the capital. If you have kids, bring them to see this American hero's...

4.80 (887 reviews) (~5.38 km from centre)

Alexandria Black History Museum

Museum

Local history museum housed in a 1940 building important in the civil rights movement.

4.80 (124 reviews) (~8.61 km from centre)

Freedom House Museum

Museum

👍👍 This museum did such a great job honoring the lives and history of the enslaved people that went through Alexandria. It is a heavy topic, but absolutely worth learning about. I would definitely recommend this museum! The employees were very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. There's parking in th...

4.80 (68 reviews) (~9.32 km from centre)

Museum of the Bible

Museum

Immersive exhibits, including a recreation of Jesus's Nazareth, plus ancient scrolls & rare Bibles.

4.70 (10.9K reviews) (~8.96 km from centre)

National Archives Museum

National museum

👍👍 So much more to see here than just the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. However, for those documents just get up there and look at them. People try to do this line business and then the security personnel have to break it up to move everyone along. It’s silly. Not everyone wants to...

4.70 (4.4K reviews) (~9.94 km from centre)

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

Museum

Museum exploring the history of the U.S. postal service, from the Pony Express to stamp collections.

4.70 (2.8K reviews) (~9.72 km from centre)

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

National museum

Vibrant museum gift shop featuring unique African artwork, home decorations, clothing & jewelry.

4.70 (673 reviews) (~9.71 km from centre)

National Law Enforcement Museum

Museum

👍👍 Be sure to visit while in DC. Took our 13 year old niece and we all enjoyed it. We are not law enforcement so I think most people will find the interactive exhibits interesting. Especially enjoyed the video on training K9 dogs and 911 simulator. A couple of the live action simulators were not...

4.70 (521 reviews) (~9.95 km from centre)

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

Museum

An apothecary until 1933, the museum now offers 30-minute tours explaining its famed potions.

4.70 (376 reviews) (~8.33 km from centre)

Carlyle House Historic Park

Historical place museum

Elegant 1753 manor home featuring lush gardens & guided tours, plus special events.

4.70 (373 reviews) (~8.23 km from centre)

Surratt House Museum

Museum

Tours of the home & tavern that harbored John Wilkes Booth before he assassinated Abraham Lincoln.

4.70 (120 reviews) (~7.95 km from centre)

National Guard Memorial Museum

Museum

👍👍 An often missed museum but worth checking out. You get to learn about the history of the National Guard and their importance from past to present. Plus it's close to Union Station and the The Postal Museum.

4.70 (113 reviews) (~9.75 km from centre)

Neptune Fountain

Fountain

👍👍 Neptunes fountain is a beautiful fountain right outside of the library of Congress. The water was very blue and clean. It was interesting to see their depiction of Neptune in statue form and the surrounding architecture was well designed.

4.70 (95 reviews) (~8.71 km from centre)

Congress Heights Arts And Culture Center

Cultural center

👍👍 This gallery is very eclectic and showcases the talents of local artists. My grandchildren and I loved it. It is a hidden gem in the Southeast community!

4.70 (83 reviews) (~4.9 km from centre)

National Deaf Life Museum

Museum

👍👍 It's open for visits. They ask visitors to get an appointment beforehand, but it's not really necessary. It's a big hall with permanent exhibits, full of historical information, artifacts, and photographs that tell the importance of Gallaudet in the history of the deaf and the mute. It doesn't take...

4.70 (79 reviews) (~9.95 km from centre)

Capital Jewish Museum

Museum

👍👍 The recently reopened Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., offers a captivating and immersive experience that showcases the rich history, culture, and contributions of the Jewish community in the nation's capital. As a visitor to this newly revamped museum, I was thoroughly impressed with the...

4.70 (70 reviews) (~9.94 km from centre)

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

National museum

Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration, with displays of vehicles & more.

4.60 (41.1K reviews) (~9.4 km from centre)

Anacostia Community Museum

Museum

Small museum with various creative exhibits spotlighting topics facing today's urban communities.

4.60 (281 reviews) (~4.35 km from centre)

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Top rated Museums in Marlow Heights, United States