National Postal Museum of the USA: Washington, D.C.
The National Postal Museum is located in the City Post Office Building in Washington, D.C. It was designed by the Graham and Burnham architectural firm and built in 1914. The building also houses the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a local post office. By the way, the National Postal Museum was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Institution and opened in 1993. The Museum occupies 75,000 square feet of the building with 23,000 square feet devoted to exhibition space. The Museum also houses a 6,000-square-foot research library, a stamp store and a museum shop.
What else? The National Postal Museum is divided into galleries that explore America’s postal history from colonial times to the present. Visitors learn how mail has been transported, emphasize the importance of letters, and spotlight the creation and wondrous diversity of postage stamps. Online exhibits will produce an unforgettable impression, because you will learn interesting information about war letters, art of the stamp, see stamps that changed the world and more intelligent content.
The most important point, however, is that the museum gives just about everybody a chance to make a tour of the history of the United States Postal Service and of mail service around the world. Interactive displays accompany visitors with a vast collection of stamps, which you can buy right on the spot. Of course, virtual reality and online tours can hardly take the place of lively descriptions and real presence. The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except December 25. Admission is free.
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