Dumbarton Oaks Museum - Washington

A great collection of the pre Colombian world, very few museums in DC visit this topic so it was refreshing to see it! It took us about 1 1.5 hr to finish the museum. The garden are beyond beautiful to walk through with lots of nooks and crannies to scavenge.

9$ ticket admission for the gardens but free for the museum. Gorgeous views and they seem to never end !

Great museum and stunning garden! The museum, which has an amazing collection of Byzantine art, is free to enter. You have to reserve tickets for the garden ahead of time, but it’s a must-see! I’ve been several times in the Fall, Winter, and Spring and it was beautiful in all seasons!

Wonderful small museum with a nice collection of Pre-Columbian and Byzantine artifacts. Friendly staff. Price is right (free).

This is a fantastic and free museum, but there are a few things to be aware of when/if you go. I almost didn’t get in because I didn’t have my COVID card (I had to go through my deleted camera roll to find it) and each person needs an ID or some sort of identification (even kids). You also cannot bring in any water bottles so you have to leave them in the lobby. The museum isn’t huge, but you’ll easily spend 45 minutes here. You probably won’t be here for more than an hour. There is free parking at the front, and there was plenty of space available when I was there. The closest metro rail stop is a mile and a half away, so you need to take the bus here if you don’t drive. This is a really cool museum, and I would highly suggest going because of how unique it is. Don’t forget to explore Georgetown if you’re in the area and haven’t been. Tudor place is close and so is the old stone house