National Postal Museum

Type: History Museums, Museums

Last updated on June 21, 2019

10Best Says

Admit it. You still get excited when opening up the mailbox – except of course if bills are in there. For those who still prefer snail mail to email, make your way to the National Postal Museum. Located in the historic City Post Office Building, the museum features a treasure trove of artifacts including three suspended airmail planes, a Confederate copper printing plate, the rare 'inverted Jenny' postage stamp and a USS Oklahoma handstamp bearing the date before its Pearl Harbor sinking. And those are just a few of the highlights of this impressive collection.

Address:

2 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002

Phone:

202-633-5555

Website:

postalmuseum.si.edu

EXPERT TIPS BY: Gina Gallucci White
Washington Local Expert

Museums: "If you own some historic stamps, do not ask museum employees for an appraisal or to place a value on an object. They are prohibited from saying."

Best for Museums Because: While you may not think about how your mail gets from point A to point B, the museum showcases a rich history of the process.