National Museum of American Diplomacy

The National Museum of American Diplomacy is the first museum in the United States dedicated to telling the stories of American diplomacy. The museum is currently under development and is raising funds for its completion through a public-private partnership with the Diplomacy Center Foundation.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum and education center at the U.S. Department of State
Address: 330 21st Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20006

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.

Lincoln Memorial

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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 2,200 feet southwest of National Museum of American Diplomacy.

Washington Monument

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The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president. Washington Monument is situated 3,900 feet southeast of National Museum of American Diplomacy.

The Oval Office

Government office

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The Oval Office is the formal working space of the president of the United States at the White House in Washington, D.C. Part of the Executive Office of the President, it is located at the southeast corner of the West Wing. The Oval Office is situated 2,900 feet east of National Museum of American Diplomacy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.

Foggy Bottom

Suburb

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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown.

Golden Triangle

Neighborhood

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The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.

West End

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The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.

National Museum of American Diplomacy

Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.89482° or 38° 53′ 41″ north

Longitude

-77.04706° or 77° 2′ 49″ west

Levels

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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Wikidata ID

Q21014388

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In Other Languages

“National Museum of American Diplomacy” goes by many names.

Japanese: “国立アメリカ外交博物館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edward J Kelly Park and Federal Reserve Martin Building.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Bank of America and US Dept of State / Virginia Ave & 21st St NW.

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