Downtown

Great Experiences Downtown

Newseum: Find out how the headlines are made, and read the front pages from all over the country, displayed in front of the building.

International Spy Museum: Indulge your inner James Bond with a look at 007's Aston Martin from Goldfinger—along with more-serious toys used by the CIA, FBI, and KGB.

The National Archives: After seeing the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, lose yourself in the Public Vault, where you can find everything from the Emancipation Proclamation to Mad magazine.

National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum: These sister museums have something for everyone, from presidential portraits to old-timey "crazy quilts."

Theater District: Catch performances ranging from Shakespeare to the avant-garde, in Penn Quarter's answer to Broadway.