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    (Closed Wednesdays & Thursdays until further notice, & closed December 25. Policies and requirements are subject to change without notice.)

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    2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E.
    Washington, DC 20002

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Introduction panel just inside gallery entrance
Introduction panel and a model of a Stickney printing press in a case
One-of-a-Kind wall panel with two albums in a case
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Gravure and engravings wall panel

Stamps Take Flight

  • A One-of-a-Kind Collection
  • Creating America’s Stamps
    • Classic Engraving
      • One Color
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    • A New World of Color
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    • Air Stamps–Pilots and Aviation Pioneers
    • Air Stamps–Military Aviation: Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps
    • Air Stamps–Aviation Imagined
    • Air Stamps–Lighter than Air: Balloons and Dirigibles
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    • Space Stamps–Exploration and Achievements
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Open Friday through Tuesday,
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
(Closed Wednesdays & Thursdays until further notice, & closed December 25. Policies and requirements are subject to change without notice.)

Admission is always free!

2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC 20002

street map of Postal museum

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