National Postal Museum

National Postal Museum
National Postal Museum in 2008
Location of the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C.
National Postal Museum (the United States)
EstablishedJuly 30, 1993 (1993-07-30)
LocationPostal Square Building
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°53′53″N 77°00′30″W / 38.89806°N 77.00833°W / 38.89806; -77.00833
DirectorElliot Gruber
Public transit access at Union Station
Amtrak/MARC/VRE at Washington Union Station
Websitepostalmuseum.si.edu

The National Postal Museum, located in Washington, D.C., is the primary postal museum of the United States. It covers large portions of the postal history of the United States and other countries. It was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Institution and opened in 1993.

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