Event
Stamp Out Waste!
Drop in between 11am–3pm | Free and open to all ages
Celebrate Earth Month at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum with a day of hands-on creativity and planet-friendly fun. Explore how mail and the postal service connect communities while discovering ways to reduce waste, reuse materials, and care for the Earth!
Offerings include:
- Stamped for Sustainability Murals: Collaborate on large-scale, nature-inspired murals using shared art materials for a shared message.
- Postcards for the Planet: Write a postcard that promotes sustainability and environmental action.
- Conservation tours at 11:30am and 1:30pm
- Story Time with the DC Public Library at 12pm and 2pm
- Activities with educators from Smithsonian Gardens, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.
ASL interpretation will be provided during both Story Time sessions. For questions or to request additional accommodations, please contact us at npmprograms@si.edu.
On View At
Located in the historic D.C. City Post Office next to the restored Union Station, the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum showcases the largest and most comprehensive collection of stamps and philatelic material in the world.
Washington, DC
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily