What's In The Mail For You!
Things to Do!
- Meet Famous Past Purveyors
- Find Out Why You get the Mail You Do
- Test Your Wits Against Experts!
- Meet the Founder of Modern Direct Mail
- Create Your Own Mail
Visit the Museum!
The National Postal Museum showcases the largest and
most comprehensive collection of stamps, philatelic
materials and artifacts related to postal history in the
world. The museum offers interactive exhibits geared for
family audiences. Its galleries explore such topics as: The
Colonial Post, the Pony Express, mail transport and the art
of letter writing. The National Postal Museum, established
in 1990, is under an agreement between the Smithsonian
Institution and the United States Postal Service.
Where You'll Find Us!
Located at the corner of First Street and Massachusetts
Avenue, N.E., the National Postal Museum occupies the lower
level of the former Washington City Post Office Building
adjacent to Union Station on Capital Hill.
When You'll Find Us!
From 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily (closed December 25).
Admission is Free!
Everyone Welcome!
You can reach Smithsonian Visitor Information at
202-357-2700 (voice) or 202-633-9849 (ITTY for the hearing
impaired). You can visit the Smithsonian website on
http://www.si.edu.
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