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Museums in Washington, DC you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

31 places in Washington, DC are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• African American Civil War Memorial Museum

  WebsiteCall ahead: (202) 667-2667
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Dumbarton House

  Call ahead: 202-337-2288
  • NARM Free entry

• Freedom Forum

  • ROAM Free entry

• Georgetown University Art Galleries

  Website
  • CUAM Free entry Part of Georgetown University.

• German-American Heritage Museum

  • ROAM Free entry

• Heurich House Museum

  1307 New Hampshire Ave NWCall ahead: 202-429-1894
  • NARM Free entry

• Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

  4155 Linnean Avenue, NWWebsiteCall ahead: (202) 686-5807
  • NARM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • AHS Free or discounted entry Gift Shop Discounts
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

  Call ahead: 202-249-3955
  • NARM Free entry

• International Arts & Artists Hillyer Arts Space

  9 Hillyer Court NWCall ahead: 202-338-0680
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events. Not valid for members of institutions within 25 miles (40 km).

• International Spy Museum

  700 L’Enfant Plaza, SWWebsiteCall ahead: (202) 393-7798
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Museum of the Bible

  400 4th St. SWWebsiteCall ahead: (866) 430-6682
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• National Building Museum

  401 F Street NWWebsiteCall ahead: 202-272-2448
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• National Children's Museum

  1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWebsiteCall ahead: (202) 844-2486
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• National Gallery of Art

  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events. Excluded: ROAM privileges do not apply to retail or dining.

• National Geographic Museum of Exploration

  WebsiteCall ahead: (202) 857-7700
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• National Museum of American Jewish Military History

  1811 R Street NWCall ahead: 202-265-6280
  • NARM Free entry

• National Museum of Women in the Arts

  1250 New York Avenue NorthwestWebsiteCall ahead: 202-783-5000
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• President Lincoln's Cottage

  140 Rock Creek Church Road NWWebsiteCall ahead: (202) 829-0436
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Rubell Museum DC

  Website
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Smithsonian American Art Museum

  Call ahead: 202-633-8420
  • NARM Free entry

• Smithsonian National Zoological Park

  Call ahead: 202-633-2922
  • AZA Free entry Free to the public. Also: 15% discount in gift shop.

• The American University Museum

  Call ahead: 202-885-1300
  • NARM Free entry

• The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum

  701 21st StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 202-994-5200
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • CUAM Free entry Part of George Washington University.

• The Kreeger Museum

  Call ahead: 202-337-3050
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events. Details: Concerts, lectures, workshops, receptions.

• The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

  Call ahead: 202-789-0900
  • NARM Free entry

• The Phillips Collection

  1600 21st Street NWWebsiteCall ahead: 202-387-2151
  • NARM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • ROAM Free entry
  • Mod/Co Free entry For members whose annual dues are $150 or more (Mod/Co logo on the card).
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• The President Woodrow Wilson House

  2340 S Street Northwest
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

  Call ahead: 202-633-8300
  • NARM Free entry

• Tudor Place Historic House & Garden

  1644 31st Street, NWWebsiteCall ahead: (202) 965-0400
  • NARM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • AHS Free or discounted entry Free or Discounted Audio Guide or Tour; Gift Shop Discounts
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• United States Botanic Garden

  100 Maryland Avenue, SWCall ahead: (202) 225-8333
  • AHS Free or discounted entry Free or Discounted Entry to Select Special Events; Gift Shop Discounts

• United States National Arboretum and National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (Friends of the National Arboretum)

  3501 New York Avenue, NEWebsiteCall ahead: (202) 245-4523
  • AHS Free or discounted entry Free or Discounted Educational Programs; Free or Discounted Entry to Select Special Events; Gift Shop Discounts

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ROAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Mod/Co: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• CUAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• EBT card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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