Just how many museums are there in Washington DC?

69 =/- really. See: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/washington-dc-museums-a-complete-list-for-museum-day-2015/ )

Data (faulty) from IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) suggests about 200. Click DC_Museums for a spreadsheet extracting just those in DC. That’s about 1 museum per 3,100 people.

All the  IMLS data is here: IMLS Museum Universe Data File

{Note: for Museum Day 2015 I compiled a list of all museums and art galleries in the District of Columbia. See: https://matthewbgilmore.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/washington-dc-museums-a-complete-list-for-museum-day-2015/ )

Purpose: The purpose of the Museum Universe Data File is to provide a list of known museums in the United States.
Coverage: The Museum Universe Data File (MUDF) contains information about over 35,000 museums in the United States including aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens, art museums, children’s museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks.
How will the data file be maintained?
This database will undergo periodic review and updates. IMLS encourages the public to examine the database and to contact the IMLS research staff if there are institutions that should be added or entries that should be deleted. IMLS is accepting comments at research@imls.gov.

Max Van Balgooey critiques the data here: IMLS’ Count of Museums in the US May Be Exaggerated

Here’s just a name/address listing of them–notice various duplicates. Most are familiar, a few we probably would not consider museums:

#	NAME	—	ADDRESS
1	WATKINS COLLECTION	—	4400 MASS. AVE. NW
2	WOODROW WILSON HOUSE	—	2340 S ST NW
3	TUDOR PLACE FOUNDATION, INC.	—	1644 31ST STREET NW
4	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ARCHIVES	—	600 MARYLAND AVE SW
5	SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE	—	144 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NE
6	TUDOR PLACE	—	1644 31ST ST NW
7	SEWALL-BELMONT HOUSE AND MUSEUM	—	144 CONSTITUTION AVE NE
8	PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S COTTAGE	—	140 ROCK CRK
9	POPE JOHN PAUL II CULTURAL CENTER	—	3900 HAREWOOD RD NE
10	OCTAGON MUSEUM	—	1799 NEW YORK AVE NW
11	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, RENWICH GALLERY	—	1661 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
12	POWHATAN MUSEUM	—	1519 MONROE ST NW
13	MERIDIAN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL	—	1630 CRESCENT PLACE, NW
14	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE	—	14TH ST CNSTTUTION AVE
15	NATIONAL SCIENCE RESOURCES CENTER	—	900 JEFFERSON DR SW
16	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART	—	ON THE NATIONAL MALL BE
17	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK	—	3001 CONNECTITCUT AVE NW
18	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIAN	—	4TH AND INDEPENDENCE AV
19	NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM	—	CONST AVE
20	NATIONAL MUSIC CENTER AND MUSEUM FOUNDATION	—	800 MOUNT VERNON PL NW
21	NATIONAL MUSEUM HEALTH MDCN	—	6825 16TH ST NW
22	NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM	—	2 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE
23	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM	—	SIXTH ST & INDEPENDENCE
24	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM	—	1000 CONSTITUTION AVE N
25	NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER	—	805 KIDDER BREEZE ST SE
26	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIAN	—	4TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW
27	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY	—	1400 CONSTITUTION AVE NW
28	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART	—	750 9TH ST NW
29	NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM	—	14TH ST & CONSTITUTION AVE N
30	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT	—	575 7TH ST NW
31	NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY	—	8TH & F ST NW
32	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART	—	708 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
33	NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MUSEUM	—	1145 17TH ST NW
34	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY	—	1400 CONSTITUTION AVE N
35	NATIONAL GUARD MEMORIAL MUSEUM	—	1 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
36	MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER	—	1630 CRESCENT PL NW
37	HOWARD UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY	—	2455 6TH ST NW
38	LAOGAI MUSEUM	—	1734 20TH ST NW
39	JEWISH WAR VETERANS NATIONAL MEMORIAL MUSEUM ARCHIVES AND LI	—	1811 R STREET, NW
40	LOCKHEED MARTIN IMAX THTR	—	6 ST INDEPENDENCE AVE SW
41	HOWARD UNIVERSITY MUSEUM	—	500 HOWARD PL NW
42	LILLIAN AND ALBERT SMALL JEWISH MUSEUM	—	600 I STREET, NW
43	THE INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM	—	800 F STREET
44	KREEGER MUSEUM	—	2401 FOXHALL ROAD NW
45	KINDALEW ENTERPRISES	—	3210 WISCONSIN AVE NW
46	KLUTZNICK NATIONAL JEWISH MSM	—	2020 K ST NW
47	GERMAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM	—	719 6TH ST NW
48	FREDERICK DOUGLASS MUSEUM	—	320 A ST NE
49	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN	—	7TH & INDEPENDENCE SW
50	GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY ART COLLECT	—	3700 0 ST
51	DIMOCK GALLERY	—	LOWER LISNER AUDIT., 730 21ST ST. NW
52	DISCOVERY THEATRE	—	1100 JEFFERSON DR SW
53	CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART	—	17TH STREET & NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W.
54	DOUBLE M MANAGEMENT	—	901 E ST NW
55	D.C. OFFICE OF PUBLIC RECORDS AND ARCHIVES	—	1300 NAYLOR COURT, NW
56	DISCOVERY CREEK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM	—	2233 WISCONSIN AVE NW
57	DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION ROOMS	—	2201 C ST NW
58	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, CENTER FOR FOLKLIFE PROGRAMS AND  CULTURAL HERTIAGE	—	955 LENFANT PLZ SW 2600
59	AMERICAN RED CROSS MUSEUM	—	430 17TH STREET NW
60	B’NAI B’RITH KLUTZNICK MUSEUM	—	2020 K STREET, NW
61	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, AMERICAN ART MUSEUM	—	8TH & F STREET NW
62	ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM	—	1901 FORT PL SE
63	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ARTHUR M SACKLER GALLERY	—	1050 INDEPENDENCE AVE
64	BOHEMIA ARTS	—	111 QUINCY PL NE
65	ADOBE DESIGN CENTER AND SHOWROOM	—	654 H ST NE
66	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ARCHIVES OF AMERICAN ART	—	750 9TH STREET NW
67	PEACE CORPS FOUNDATION	—	3601 CONN AVE NW APARTMENT 5
68	ATOMIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION	—	910 17TH ST NW STE 408
69	FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL INC	—	1720 N ST NW
70	NATIONAL PLASTICS MUSEUM INC	—	1667 K ST NW STE 1000
71	ADAMS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC	—	1899 L STREET NW NO 600
72	AMERICANS FOR BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION	—	1156 15TH ST NW STE 900
73	CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD-UNIVERSITY TERRACE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE	—	3115 CHAIN BRIDGE RD NW
74	HOWARD THEATER RESTORATION	—
75	BLACK FASHION MUSEUM	—	2007 VERMONT AVENUE NW
76	CARL SCHMITT FOUNDATION INC	—	2301 WYOMING AVE NW
77	ALEXANDER HAMILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY	—
78	ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL INC	—	1334 G ST NW STE 200
79	KUSH INC	—	4545 42ND ST NW STE 208
80	SHOOK MUSEUM FOUNDATION	—	802 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE
81	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE INC	—	2312 CALIFORNIA ST NW
82	HISTORIC BAHAMAS FOUNDATION INC	—	1072 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW
83	AMERICAN POETRY MUSEUM	—	1227 GOOD HOPE RD SE
84	PROVISIONS LEARNING PROJECT	—
85	MILITARY FAMILIES UNITED INC	—	1100 NEW YORK AVE STE 325E
86	NEWSEUM INC	—	555 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
87	MT ZION – FEMALE UNION BAND HISTORIC MEMORIAL PARK INC	—	1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
88	GLENSTONE FOUNDATION	—
89	NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY&MEDICARE FNDN	—	10 G ST NE STE 600
90	GENERAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS	—	1700 H STREET NW BOX 20
91	CAPITOL HILL RESTORATION SOCIETY INC	—	PO BOX 15264
92	LEPIDOPTERISTS SOCIETY	—	10TH CONSTITUTION MRC N
93	COLONIAL DAMES 17TH CENTURY	—	1300 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE
94	TREASURY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION	—	1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
95	FONDO DEL SOL MUSEUM INC	—	2112 R ST NW
96	SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE SOCIETY	—	224 E CAPITOL ST NE
97	FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FO	—	1156 15TH STREET, NW
98	HISTORIC MOUNT PLEASANT INC	—	1731 LAMONT STREET NW
99	VELVET FOUNDATION	—	PO BOX 71094
100	SOUTHERN COURIER ASSOCIATION	—	1627 POTOMAC AVENUE SE
101	SS UNITED STATES CONSERVANCY	—	PO BOX 32115
102	OLD NAVAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION	—	921 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE
103	CONSTANCE WHITAKER MAFFIN MEMORIAL FUND	—	1325 13TH ST NW APT 702
104	AMERICAN WRITERS MUSEUM FOUNDATION	—	1999 K STREET NW STE 1109
105	IKG CULTURAL CIRCLES INC	—	1816 12TH ST NW
106	EVIL EMPIRE SPEECH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION	—	2001 K ST NW STE 400
107	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CATHOLIC ART AND LIBRARY	—	1500 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 122
108	TRUST FOR THE NATIONAL MALL	—	1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 3
109	HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC	—	1200 G STREET NW SUITE 800
110	SHERIDAN-KALORAMA CALL BOX RESTORATION COMMITTEE	—	2126 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 34
111	O STREET MUSEUM	—	2020 O ST NW
112	ROSEWOOD IDELLA CARRIER FOUNDATION	—	PO BOX 75242
113	ELLINGTON GALLERY	—	3500 R. ST. NW
114	TRUST FOR ARCHITECTURAL EASEMENTS	—	1906 R ST NW STE 100
115	RAINBOW HISTORY PROJECT	—	PO BOX 12075
116	UNITED STATES SENATE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC	—	1300 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW STE 600
117	TENLEYTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY	—	5332 42ND STREET NW
118	RESTORING ANCIENT STABIAE FOUNDATION USA	—	2121 WARD COURT NW 6TH FLOOR
119	PENTAGON MEMORIAL FUND INC	—	1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
120	FOUNDATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM FOR WOMEN IN	—	505 9TH ST NW STE
121	NATIONAL RECORDING PRESERVATION FOUNDATION	—	401 9TH ST NW STE 900
122	MUSEUM FOR BLACK INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP	—	3973 HARRISON STREET NW
123	GREENSEED COMMUNITY GARDEN LAND TRUST	—	1727 BAY ST SE
124	FRIENDS OF THEARBORETUM COMMUNITY CENTER	—	1225 19TH STREET NW STE 600
125	AMERICAN MUSEUM OF PEACE INC	—	438 15TH ST NE
126	DIPLOMACY CENTER FOUNDATION	—	2401 CALVERT ST NW APT 902
127	WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION	—	740 JACKSON PLACE NW
128	UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY	—	200 MARYLAND AVE NE SUITE 403
129	JEWISH WAR VETERANS USA NATIONAL MEMORIAL INC	—	1811 R ST NW
130	THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INTERNSHIPS AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS	—	1333 16TH ST NW
131	NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	—	ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
132	DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE	—	401 F ST NW STE 324
133	WASHINGTON PRESS CLUB FOUNDATION INC	—	529 14TH ST NW STE 1115
134	NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM	—	401 F ST NW 4TH FLOOR
135	CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY	—	1801 E WASHINGTON ST SE
136	US NAVY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION	—	701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 123
137	FRIENDS OF THE ART MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAS	—	1889 F STREET NW
138	LENFANT TRUST	—	1310 19TH ST NW
139	HERITAGE PRESERVATION INC	—	1012 14TH ST NW STE 1200
140	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC	—	1250 NEW YORK AVE NW
141	WADSWORTH-SULGRAVE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION	—	1801 MASS AVE NW
142	BEAD SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTON	—	PO BOX 42519
143	BETHUNE MEMORIAL MUSEUM	—	1318 VERMONT AVE NW
144	UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL	—	100 RAOUL WALLENBERG PL SW
145	CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGETOWN	—	1365 WISCONSIN AVE NW STE 200
146	DIPLOMATIC ROOMS FOUNDATION	—	2201 C STREET NW
147	NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND	—	400 7TH STREET NW, SUITE 300
148	CLEVELAND PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY	—	PO BOX 4862
149	BLAIR HOUSE RESTORATION FUND	—	PO BOX 27208
150	COSMOS CLUB HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION	—	2121 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
151	FOUNDATION FOR ART AND PRESERVATION IN EMBASSIES	—	1725 I ST NW STE 300
152	HISTORIC PRESERVATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION	—	PO BOX 77160
153	SHERIDAN KALORAMA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION INC	—	2401 TRACY PL NW
154	CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN ART FOUNDATION	—	2920 DUMBARTON ST NW
155	DISTRICT COLUMBIA ARTS CENTER	—	2438 18TH ST NW
156	NATIONAL HEALTH MUSEUM	—	1155 15TH ST NW STE 810
157	HOUSE OF THE TEMPLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC	—	1733 16TH ST NW
158	THE US FEDERATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS	—	2001 K STREET NW SUITE 400
159	ST PETERSBURG CONSERVANCY	—	3813 LEGATION ST NW
160	THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT	—	333 CONST AVE NW STE 4826
161	INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM LONDON I	—	5614 CONNECTICUT AVENUE 202
162	HISTORIC CHEVY CHASE DC	—	PO BOX 6292
163	VICE PRESIDENTS RESIDENCE FOUNDATION	—	1625 EYE ST NW
164	MEXICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE	—	2829 16TH ST NW
165	AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL FRE	—	1925 VERMONT AVENUE, NW
166	FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES	—	700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW G 12
167	AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC	—	420 SEVENTH STREET NW SUITE 501
168	BOASBERG HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND INC	—	1140 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1210
169	VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC	—	1521 16TH STREET NW
170	ATATURK SOCIETY OF AMERICA	—	4731 MASS AVE NW
171	HERITAGE US	—	1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 400
172	WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS INC	—	10 I ST SW STE 434
173	METROPOLITAN CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION	—	1700 H ST NW
174	COLLECTONS STRIES AMRCN MSLIMS	—	2524 ELVANS RD SE
175	ADDISON/RIPLEY GALLERY LTD	—	1670 WISCONSIN AVE NW
176	ARCHIE EDWARDS BLUES HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC	—	PO BOX 10124
177	FEDERAL CIRCUIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY	—	901 NEW YORK AVE STE 9181
178	SPAIN – USA FOUNDATION	—	2375 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
179	WASHINGTON DC HALL OF FAME SOCIETY	—	20 MADISON ST NW
180	CITY TAVERN PRESERVATION FOUNDATION	—	3206 M ST NW
181	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HISTORICAL SOCIETY	—	1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
182	FRIENDS OF THE ALNWICK GARDEN	—	555 TWELFTH STREET
183	HILL EAST INC	—	1607 E STREET SE
184	FREDERICK DOUGLAS GARDENS	—	1395 MORRIS RD SE
185	SEGD	—	1000 VERMONT AVE NW STE 400
186	PETRA NATIONAL FOUNDATION USA	—	1634 EYE STREET NW SUITE 205
187	AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION	—	2215 CONSTITUTION AVE N
188	CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL HALL ASSOCIATION	—	PO BOX 6010
189	JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC	—	701 4TH ST NW STE 200
190	CONGRESSIONAL CLUB MUSEUM AND FOUNDATION	—	2001 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW
191	HILLWOOD MUSEUM AND GARDENS FOUNDATION	—	4155 LINNEAN AVE NW
192	ARTS CLUB OF WASHINGTON	—	2017 I ST NW
193	NATIONAL WOMANS PARTY	—	144 CONSTITUTION AVENUE NE
194	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY	—
195	CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA	—	MULLEN LIBRARY RM 320
196	NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	—
197	NAVAL HISTORICAL FOUNDATION	—	1306 DAHLGREN AVE SE BLDG 57
198	TRUSTEES OF THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART	—	510 17TH ST NW
199	NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES	—	2101 CONSTITUTION AVE N
200	PHILLIPS COLLECTION	—	1600 21ST ST NW
201	TEXTILE MUSEUM	—	2320 S ST NW
202	SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER	—	301 7TH ST SW
203	NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATE	—	1785 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW
204	HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC	—	801 K ST NW
205	APT WASHINGTON CHAPTER INCORPORATED	—	PO BOX 7798
206	MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY	—	PO BOX 44382
207	PATRONS OF THE ARTS IN THE VATICAN MUSEUMS	—	3100 CONN AVE NW STE 344
208	INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INSTITUTE	—	1100 H STREET NWSUITE 1
209	BUILDING PRESERVATION FOUNDATION	—	DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO 1825 EYE ST NW
210	OAK HILL CEMETERY PRESERVATION FOUNDATION	—	3001 R ST NW
211	INTERNATIONAL ARTS AND ARTISTS INC	—	9 HILLYER COURT NW FLR 2
212	CAPITOL HISTORIC TRUST INC	—	2424 TRACY PL NW
213	ROBERT AND MARY CHURCH TERRELL HOUSE AND LEDROIT PARK MUSEUM	—	1862 3RD ST NW
214	PALISADES MUSEUM PREHISTORY	—	5766 SHERIER PL NW
215	NATIONAL MALL CONSERVANCY	—	1000 POTOMAC STREET NW
216	OCEAN FOUNDATION	—	1990 M. STREET, NW
217	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER	—	PO BOX 19189
218	HISTORIC KAPPA HOUSE RESTORATION FOUNDATION	—	PO BOX 55274
219	DAVID S WYMAN INSTITUTE FOR HOLOCAUST STUDIES	—	1200 G ST NW STE 800
220	VERNISSAGE FOUNDATION	—	1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 300
221	TURQUOISE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION	—
222	HEURICH HOUSE FOUNDATION	—	1307 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW
223	BLACK SPORTS LEGENDS FOUNDATION	—	PO BOX 60207
224	DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MUSEUM	—	1776 L ST NW
225	GREENPEACE FUND	—
226	NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE	—	2500 LINDEN LN

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