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Anacostia Museum

The Smithsonian's least visited museum, far from the Mall, is a small but superbly exhibited tribute to Anacostia and D.C. "East of the River", and also to African-American history.

Address: 1901 Fort Place SE
Hours: 10AM-5PM daily
Price: Free
Website: anacostia.si.edu (opens in a new tab)

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