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There's Only One DC250

A Digital Passport Experience to Celebrate the Nation’s Semiquincentennial in the Capital

It's time to celebrate history in a whole new way! The Countdown to DC250 check-in challenge is here, a month-long adventure that takes you through historic landmarks, museums and hidden gems throughout DC in celebration of America's 250th. The best part: You can explore, check in and win limited-edition DC250 prizes along the way.

With up to 25 attractions to discover – from the O Street Museum and Go-Go Museum & Café to the MLK Memorial and The People’s House – there’s never been a better time to see DC’s past and present come together. See all attractions below.

 

 

 

 

Prizes include:

3 check-ins → DC250 sticker
10 check-ins → DC250 T-shirt
15 check-ins → DC250 tote bag

Eligible museums and attractions to check in when using this pass: 
 

  • Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  • National Museum of the American Indian
  • O Museum in the Mansion
  • International Spy Museum
  • DAR Museum
  • Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
  • National Museum of Women in the Arts
  • The People's House: A White House Experience
  • Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building
  • National Building Museum
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • National Geographic Museum of Exploration
  • Anacostia Community Museum
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
  • National Mall
  • The Wharf DC
  • United States Botanic Garden
  • Folger Shakespeare Library
  • National Air and Space Museum
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • American Art Museum
  • Smithsonian Castle
  • Library of Congress
  • National Gallery of Art
  • National Archives
  • Tudor Place
     

Learn more about everything you can do in DC during America's 250th.

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