Wheaton Museums - Children's, Art & History Museums in Wheaton MD

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ACourtyard Washington Convention Center

Courtyard Washington Convention Center
  • 900 F St nw
    Washington, DC 20004
  • +1 800 368 9000
4.0
182+ reviews, 6 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (9.9 miles from Wheaton)
  • though the hotel is on a busy corner, our room was very quiet more on TripAdvisor
  • Great and friendly especially liked the exercise room, pool, coffee and gordon birch brewery was an extra plus. more on MyTravelGuide

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Courtyard Washington Convention Center
900 F St nw
Washington, DC 20004

BLibrary of Congress

  • 101 Independence Ave SE
    Washington, DC 20003
  • 2027075000
4.5
18+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (11.6 miles from Wheaton)
  • We were first time visitors and walked for about 2 hours in the July summer heat. We were getting weary and found ourselves having to wait for another metal detector. I had nothing in my purse by my wallet. We got in and the coolness was refreshing. We collected ourselves and started to look at s... more on TripAdvisor
  • The interior of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building is absolutely one of the most amazing buildings in Washington, D.C. It's really the ... more on Yelp

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Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003

CAntietam National Battlefield

Antietam National Battlefield
  • P.O. Box 158
    Sharpsburg, MD, 21782
  • +1 301 432 5124
4.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, picnic tables more
  • Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland (4.1 miles from Wheaton)
  • Overview 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia’s first invasion into the North and led to Abraham ... more on Nps.gov
  • Overview This Civil War site marks the end of General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North. The September 17, 1862 battle marked the bloodiest day of the Civil War and claimed more than 23,000 men killed, wounded, and missing. ... more on VisitLoudoun.org

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Antietam National Battlefield
P.O. Box 158
Sharpsburg, MD, 21782

DFolger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library
  • 201 East Capitol Street South East
    Washington, DC 20003-1004
  • +1 202 544 7077
3.5
6+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview Shakespeare taught us that the little world of the heart is vaster, deeper, and richer than the spaces of astronomy," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1864. A decade later, Amherst student Henry Clay Folger was profoundly affected by a lecture Emerson gave similarly extolling the bard. Folger purchas... more on Frommers
  • Overview View the world's largest collection of original Shakespeare manuscripts and books. This attraction ... more on Weather.com

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Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol Street South East
Washington, DC 20003-1004

EBeall-Dawson House

  • 103 W Montgomery Ave
    Rockville, MD 20850-4212
  • +1 301 762 1492
  • Overview Discover the Heritage of Montgomery County at the Beall-Dawson House - In the period rooms & changing exhibitions of this elegant federal style town-home (ca. 1815) you will encounter the county's beginnings & developing history - Investigate ... more on entertainment.com
  • Overview Discover the Heritage of Montgomery County at the Beall-Dawson House - In the period rooms & changing exhibitions of this elegant federal style town-home (ca. 1815) you will encounter the county's beginnings & developing history - Investigate ... more on entertainment.com

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Beall-Dawson House
103 W Montgomery Ave
Rockville, MD 20850-4212

FNational Zoological Park

National Zoological Park
  • 3001 Connecticut Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20008-2537
  • 2026734800
4.5
168+ reviews, 3 sources
  • The national zoo is spotless, world-class, shady, and best of all FREE- you can take 20 of your closest friends at no cost. Unlike other zoos, their animals are almost ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The National Zoo. I have had mixed feelings about the National Zoo. Overall, it is a great place. Sometimes, I think one may expect more from the zoo; ... more on Yelp

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National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008-2537

GNational Archives and Records Administration

  • 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
    Washington,DC,20408
  • +1 202 357 5000
4.0
22+ reviews, 2 sources
  • You won't spend the whole day here, but this is one place that every American should visit at least once in their lives. The original Constitution, ... more on Yelp
  • Every American needs to come here at least once to view the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. It should be mandatory ... more on Yelp

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National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington,DC,20408

HCollingwood Library and Museum on Americanism

  • 8301 East Boulevard Drive
    Alexandria, VA 22308-1316
  • +1 703 765 1652
  • Overview Originally part of George Washington's River Farm, the Collingwood Library is now a unique library on Americana. With its extensive collection of books on American heritage and a genealogy section on loan from the Mayflower Society of Washington, the library features replicas of the Constitution ... more on Virginia.org

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Collingwood Library and Museum on Americanism
8301 East Boulevard Drive
Alexandria, VA 22308-1316

IMary McLeod Bethune Council House

  • 1318 Vermont Ave
    NW Washington, DC 20005-3607
  • Visitor Information (202) 673-24
3.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (9.1 miles from Wheaton)
  • Overview Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest national and international recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse at 1318 Vermont Avenue, NW, that is now this Historic Site. It was the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and was her last home in Washington, DC. From he... more on Nps.gov
  • Overview Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest national and international recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse at 1318 Vermont Avenue, NW, that is now this Historic Site. It was the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and was her last home in Washington, DC. From he... more on Nps.gov

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Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
1318 Vermont Ave
NW Washington, DC 20005-3607

JU.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center

  • 701 Pennsylvania Ave
    NW, Washington, DC 20004
  • 2027372300
3.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Washington, Washington DC (10.5 miles from Wheaton)
  • We didn't have time to see the Naval Heritage Center nearby but the US Navy Memorial is still worth checking out. more on Yelp
  • To get the best view of this monument, go inside the neighboring Naval Heritage Center. Once above the memorial. you can see the outlines of all of the ... more on Yelp

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U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center
701 Pennsylvania Ave
NW, Washington, DC 20004

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