Visit - National Postal Museum
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum welcomes you into the world of the mail and stamp collecting, and lets you experience how letters travel, who delivers them, and how the postal system has touched the lives of so many people all over the world.
Current Exhibitions - National Postal Museum
The answer to these questions unfolds in Systems at Work, a permanent exhibition at the National Postal Museum. Systems at Work recreates the paths of letters, magazines, parcels, and other mail as they travel from sender to recipient over the last 200 years.
Museum Highlights - National Postal Museum
The Museum's galleries explore America's postal history and philately from colonial times to the present. Here are just a few examples of what you'll see in the museum.
Museum Fact Sheet - National Postal Museum
2020年1月1日 · The National Postal Museum’s many exhibition galleries present America’s postal history from Colonial times to the present, while its collections contain prestigious U.S. and international postal issues and specialized collections, archival postal documents and 3-D objects.
About - National Postal Museum
Find answers to questions that are frequently asked about the National Postal Museum and about the history of postal service and philately.
Search the Collection | National Postal Museum
1979年1月1日 · As such, the museum cannot give permission to use images of post-December 31, 1978 issued U.S. stamps. Permission should be obtained from the U.S. Postal Service Licensing Department. Also, the USPS has high-resolution scans available of most U.S. stamps.
Collections - National Postal Museum
With more than 6 million objects, the National Postal Museum has the second-largest collection of all Smithsonian museums. From philatelic rarities, to objects that enable postal operations, the rich and varied collection represents stories from around the globe, from the past to the present.
Museum Shop | National Postal Museum
A USPS Stamp Store is located inside the National Postal Museum. The Stamp Store is closed on Postal holidays. » Phone: (202) 249-4862
Calendar of Events - National Postal Museum
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is always free! 2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E. Washington, DC 20002. Our entrance is on the corner of First Street and Massachusetts Avenue NE.
Tours and Itineraries | National Postal Museum
Docent-led tours are an excellent way to see the highlights of the National Postal Museum. The museum has regular free tours for visitors, though groups of 10 or more visitors need to schedule in advance to guarantee availability.