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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

More than 6,000 pieces, ranging from works by the Old Masters to 20th-century paintings, sculpture and decorative arts Washington County Museum of Fine Arts 91 Key St., Hagerstown, MD | 301-739-5727

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

A collection of fine and decorative arts, rare books and manuscripts Evergreen House 4545 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD

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

Artworks by renowned female artists. National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC | 202-783-5000