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A permanent exhibition exploring the media's ongoing transformation in the digital age. Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC | 888-639-7386

A cross-section of the museum's vast collection of artifacts shows stories and history have shaped our national identity. National Museum of American History - Smithsonian Institution 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

An extensive collection of metalwork from the first millennium B.C. to the early Islamic period. Open indefinitely. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

The best-researched plantation in the country regarding its slave past. This exhibit is a strong indication of how the Smithsonian's future African American museum will handle the reality and legacy of American slavery. National Museum of American History - Smithsonian Institution 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC | 202-633-1000

Learn about the history of buildings and their environmental impact National Building Museum 401 F St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-272-2448

More than 23,000 pieces of art from cultures all over the world, including noteworthy collections of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern and Contemporary American, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA | 804-340-1400

Explore the relationships between the arts and science, engineering and medicine Keck Center of the National Academies 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-334-2436

Live animals, fossils and displays teach about maritime life in the Chesapeake Bay. Calvert Marine Museum 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons, MD | 410-326-2042

A collection of Shakespeare materials and other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts and works of art. Folger Shakespeare Library 201 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC | 202-544-4600

A collection of objects from Mexico's cultural past and present. Mexican Cultural Institute 2829 16th St. NW, Washington, DC | 202-728-1628