Field trips in District of Columbia

NPS site where Lincoln was assassinated — covers Civil War conclusion, presidential succession, and 19th-century American political history with museum exhibits.

National memorial and primary-source site on the National Mall — covers Lincoln's presidency, the Civil War, and Reconstruction-era American history.

Smithsonian natural history museum with dinosaur halls, human origins exhibit, and gem collections — paleontology, geology, biology, and anthropology.

Smithsonian's free national zoo with 1,800+ animals and active conservation research — supports zoology, ecology, and wildlife biology.

Smithsonian museum with the largest collection of American art — covers U.S. art history from colonial period through contemporary works; free admission.

Complex of 19 free museums and galleries covering natural history, aerospace, American history, art, and zoology — broad curriculum coverage across all grade levels.

Immersive digital art experience center using large-scale projection and interactive media — bridges visual arts, computational design, and geometry.

NPS-managed aquatic garden and tidal wetland — covers aquatic plant biology, migratory bird ecology, and Anacostia River watershed geography.

National children's museum in Washington DC with interactive exhibits spanning STEM, civic life, and the arts for young learners.

NPS-managed complex of monuments, memorials, and green space along the National Mall — covers U.S. constitutional history, memorialization, and civic geography.

DC museum dedicated to women artists across five centuries — supports art history, gender studies, and the history of women's contributions to visual culture.

Smithsonian museum housing the nation's official portrait collection — covers American history, government, and biographical study through portraiture.

Interactive museum dedicated to language, linguistics, and the power of words — supports literacy, reading comprehension, and communication arts curriculum.

White House exterior and President's Park cover executive branch government, presidential history, and the architecture of federal Washington, DC.

National Mall memorial listing 58,000 Vietnam War casualties — primary-source study of the Vietnam War, veterans' experience, and war memorialization.

National WWII memorial on the National Mall — covers World War II history, military sacrifice, and the role of American democracy in global conflict.

Memorial and museum honoring African American Union soldiers — covers Civil War service, emancipation, and the USCT regiments through primary-source exhibits.

Museum documenting Muslim contributions to American history and culture — supports social studies units on religious diversity and African American history.

NPS-managed urban park along the Anacostia River — riparian ecology, urban watershed study, and outdoor recreation with ranger programming.

NPS national monument at the former headquarters of the National Woman's Party — covers women's suffrage, the 19th Amendment, and ongoing equality legislation.

Home of Carter G. Woodson, founder of Black History Month — covers African American history, civil rights, and the history of historical scholarship.

NPS-managed ring of Union forts defending Washington, D.C. during the Civil War — covers military engineering and the capital's wartime defense.

National Mall memorial garden near the Lincoln Memorial — supports study of the U.S. Constitution, civic history, and Washington DC monuments.

DC community arts and culture center focused on diverse cultural expression — supports art and social studies units on community and identity.