Discover the real George Washington
through his restored riverside estate. Explore
his iconic mansion, gardens and farm with
heritage breed animals, and visit his final
resting place. Mount Vernon now includes
a working whiskey distillery, gristmill and
blacksmith shop, and galleries that feature
interactive exhibits, hundreds of personal
artifacts—like Washington’s dentures—and
original movies, including one with falling
snow! Open 365 days a year.
National Gallery of Art
3rd to 9th Streets
at Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
202-737-4215
nga.gov
Masterworks by European and American
artists, including the only painting by
Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas and
the largest mobile created by Alexander
Calder, await visitors to one of the world’s
preeminent art museums. Special exhibitions spanning the world and the history of
art are presented frequently. Enjoy shops,
restaurants and free programs.
National Museum of the American
Indian—New York
One Bowling Green
New York City
212-514-3700
AmericanIndian.si.edu
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of
the American Indian in New York features
year-round exhibitions, dance and music
performances, workshops, family and
school programs, daily video screenings
and film festivals that present the diversity
of the Native peoples of the Americas and
the strength of Native cultures, past, present and future. Located in Lower Manhattan across from Battery Park, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.;
Thursdays until 8 p.m. The museum is
closed Dec. 25. Entrance is always free.
Text ‘NATIVE GAME’ to 56512 for fun
trivia and to receive a $40-valued gift
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