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National Postal Museum

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National Postal Museum

2 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, 20002, DC

One of the newer museums in the Smithsonian collection, the National Postal Museum occupies the space that was the City Post Office Building from 1914 to 1986. The 100,000-square-foot building houses a 35,000-square-foot exhibition space, a 6,000-square-foot research library, a museum shop and a stamp store, perfect for collectors. Inside, the museum houses collections of stamps that have been collected since 1886, with nearly 6 million items in the collection. The museum is open daily (except Christmas) from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and offers free admission.

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