About this campground
The National Postal Museum, a Smithsonian Institution museum, is located in the old Post Office building next to Union Station in Washington, D.C. The Museum was created by an agreement between the Smithsonian Institution and the United States Postal Service in 1990 and opened to the public in 1993. In addition to the stamps, the museum has postal stationery, postal history material that pre-dates stamps, vehicles used to transport the mail, mailboxes, meters, greeting cards, covers and letters.
Getting there
The museum is located within walking distance from the Union Station metro station on the Red Line. For more detail directions, please visit the National Postal Museum directions link.
Activities
- INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
- VISITOR CENTER
- HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE
Nearby federal campgrounds
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- National Archives BuildingNational Archives And Records Administration1 mi
- National Museum of African ArtWashington1 mi
- National Museum of Natural HistoryWashington1 mi
- National Museum of the American IndianWashington1 mi
Explore more District of Columbia camping
National Postal Museum doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby District of Columbia campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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