This museum was outstanding!! The first level is like any typical museum but you HAVE to take the kids downstairs!!! The exhibits downstairs were AWESOME!! You can climb into a coach, drive mail truck, hop aboard a mail train or see an old fashioned post office. The kids can scan packages with real scanners, sort packages, enter zip codes, walk through a Forrest/cave, and identify mail fraud and scams. It was so well done it's a shame more people don't know about it.
Thanks for the 5-star review! Hope you can visit with us again soon.
The postal museum is right next to Union Station, but is often overlooked. It has an interesting collection of stamps and interactive exhibits about the history of mail delivery that will entertain your small children. Usually there are hands on activities available as well.
We have lots of fun, educational interactive experiences for all ages. Thanks for visiting!
I loved this charming museum, which does a great job of making the postal service interesting and telling you things you didn't even know you wanted to know, but it turns out you do! Make sure to notice the marble tiles on the floor in the atrium, as they are postal-themed!
Thanks for visiting!!!
We stopped in not sure what to expect. I am still surprised this is a stand alone museum, when it seems to be the kind of topic that would fit within the American History museum. It is right across from Union Station - the two buildings used to be connected. We were told this museum is located inside an old post office facility where mail was brought in by train to DC. Grand lobby and main hall from its post office glory days. It was large and felt empty inside. There were no crowds like at other museums when we visited. Certainly no lines like you might find at a true post office.
Educational and insightful exhibit about US Postal Inspectors, which was a highlight for us adults. The kids also enjoyed 'collecting stamps' that were on a table. And they were allowed to take some stamps home too.
If mail is your passion in any fashion, then this place will deliver for you. If not, then pretend your invite got lost in the mail.
Thanks for visiting. Glad you enjoyed our "Behind the Badge: The U.S. Postal Inspection Service" exhibition!
I'm a stamp collector and I found the museum to be educational and interesting. There are some nice historical items and stories that are not necessarily of interest only to collectors. Just walking around the bright interior is enjoyable.
Thanks for visiting!
