Museum

National Postal Museum

Address
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, DC, 20002
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Closed Dec. 25
Front entrance of the National Postal Museum with columns, banners on each side, and illuminated lamps

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.

National Postal Museum

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What's on View

Old school ford model black U.S. mail car on display at a museum
On the Road
Discover the history of the postal service's vehicular fleet, the largest in the world.
National Postal Museum
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National Postal Museum
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Statue of red mail wagon being pulled by four horses on an uphill platform at a museum
Networking a Nation
In 1845, postal officials tried a new approach to expand the nation’s mail service—Star Routes.
National Postal Museum
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National Postal Museum
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A mailroom train car with multiple shelves with cubbies
Mail by Rail
The Railway Mail Service revolutionized the way mail was processed by sorting mail aboard moving trains. The National Postal Museum re-created a railway mail train in its Atrium. The interior fixtures is from a de-commissioned mail car. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
National Postal Museum
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National Postal Museum
Permanent
Exhibitions