Planet Word
Planet Word is a language arts museum that opened in Washington, DC, in October 2020. It is described as "the museum where language comes to life" and features interactive exhibits dedicated to topics such as the history of the English language, how children learn words, languages around the world, humor, poetry, and how music and advertising use words.- Opening hours:
Monday and Wednesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM - Email: connect@planetwordmuseum.org
- Type: Museum
- Description: language arts museum
- Address: 925 13th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Women in the Arts.
National Mall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Museum
Photo: Polynova, Public domain.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. National Museum of Women in the Arts is situated 800 feet south of Planet Word.
Franklin Square
Square
Photo: Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Franklin Square, or Franklin Park, is a square in downtown Washington, D.C. Purportedly named after Benjamin Franklin, it is bounded by K Street NW to the north, 13th Street NW on the east, I Street NW on the south, and 14th Street NW on the west. Franklin Square is situated 440 feet west of Planet Word.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Logan Circle
Neighborhood
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Logan Circle is a historic roundabout park and neighborhood of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. The majority of Logan Circle is primarily residential, except for the highly-commercialized 14th Street corridor that passes through the western part of the neighborhood.
Planet Word
- Categories: language museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90223° or 38° 54′ 8″ northLongitude
-77.0293° or 77° 1′ 46″ westOpen location code
87C4WX2C+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9998763305OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q65079952
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Satellite Map
Discover Planet Word from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Portuguese—“Planet Word” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Planet Word (lingvomuzeo)”
- Esperanto: “Planet Word”
- Portuguese: “Planet Word”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Franklin School and Eaton DC.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Immigrant Food and K St NW at 13th St NW.
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