Virtual Self-Guides

Are you someone who loves love?

Curious to learn more about the building’s architecture?

Do you enjoy hearing about other people’s errors and missteps rather than your own?

Choose the virtual self-guide below that fits your mood and take a digital journey through the National Postal Museum.

Whether you have a hankering for history or you’re an architectural afficionado, there is something for everyone in our building (literally)!

Dear Visitor,
Get swept up in tales of love, loss, and lively adventure!
Yours truly, the National Postal Museum

Learn more about how stories of citizenship, communication and postal operations can intertwine in unexpected ways.

Everyone makes mistakes. Learn more about the unique errors and missteps in our mail’s history.

Have you ever been curious about what you can (and cannot) send through the mail? How has it changed over time?

Explore tales of trials and tribulations but also perseverance and dedication concerning our nation’s mail.