What's on in Washington, DC
US Coast Guard photograph of a worker at Ground Zero following the September 11, 2001 attacks

National Archives Museum · Penn Quarter / National Mall

Remembering 9/11

Now showing25 August 2026 – 28 October 2026·Free

Current Opening the Vault rotation: unseen US Coast Guard photographs from Ground Zero, plus objects from the moment President Bush learned of the attacks, including the "Don't Say Anything Yet" note.

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Entrance to the Bison: Standing Strong exhibit with the title wall and a photograph of four bison

Bison: Standing Strong

National Museum of Natural History

Exhibit case in From These Lands containing a bison, kelp and a beaver skin

From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage

National Museum of Natural History

Dear America: Artists Explore the American Experience

National Gallery of Art

All exhibitions in Washington, DC this month Coming up in October

Nearby

National Museum of Natural History

HistoryFree4 min walk

National Gallery of Art

ArtFree4 min walk

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

DesignFree6 min walk

National Portrait Gallery

ArtFree7 min walk