Best places: Historical place museums in Washington, United States

Opulent estate with 18th-century Russian Imperial & French decorative art, 13-acre gardens & cafe.

👍👍 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...

The site of Lincoln's assassination, this historic theater offers nightly performances & tours.

Uniquely themed accommodations in a mansion that also features event space & an eclectic museum.

Lincoln's home during the height of the Civil War, the Gothic-Revival cottage is now a museum.

👍👍 For one of the best views of Washington, D.C., head to the Old Post Office Museum and Tower any day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Run by the National Park Service, admission is free. You’ll walk through a hall with a tiny exhibit about the history of the 1899 old main post office before taking two wheelchai...

Architecture & design museum displaying exhibits in a Federal-style house where James Madison lived.

Restored & furnished listed house & former clock shop constructed in 1766, open to visitors.

👍👍 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.

House where Wilson spent his retirement, now a museum with period features & personal effects.

Museum with tours in the historic residence of the leader of the Whiskey Rebellion tax protest.

👍👍 This was very interesting to me personally because of a family connection. But to anyone interested in the civil war era in general this museum provides an in depth picture of a man who was extraordinarily influential on the politics of the time yet is obscure in the minds of many because historians...

👍👍 Man, this is the weirdest motel I’ve ever stayed at. I mean, I was walking around looking for some decent hooks, some tinsel and lingerie, and some guy he says, come check out our motel, we got charcuterie! I’m a meat merchant, haha, so I says, “hell yeah, hell yeah, hell yeah.” About 68 hours la...