Category Archives: Museums

July 21, 2025 · 8:00 am

Celebrate 250 Years of the U.S. Postal Service at the National Postal Museum!

Go postal this coming weekend — in a fun, family-friendly way! The United States Postal Service is turning 250 years old, and the National Postal Museum is celebrating the milestone with a birthday extravaganza.

On Saturday, July 26, join the museum for a special Postal Party Family Festival. The day will be filled with hands-on activities, crafts, games, and stories inspired by the people, places, and technologies that have delivered mail across the country for generations.

This FREE, drop-in event welcomes families to create, explore, and play together throughout the museum through these activities:

* Meet Ben Franklin! Hear the story of the founding of the Postal Service directly from the Founding Father

* Forensic investigations to learn about the Postal Service’s law enforcement unit, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service

* Create Owney the postal pup inspired artwork with Erin Robinson, the National Postal Museum’s Guest Artist!

* Pick up and deliver airmail around the Museum inspired by the Stinson Reliant with the National Museum of Air and Space

* Write your own thank-you message to the U.S. Postal Service and hang it up on our Owney the Mail Dog wall!

* Discover the legacy of Benjamin Franklin through creative design activities with the National Museum of American History

* Library on the Go-Go Book Bike and story time with the DC Public Library at 12pm and 2pm

* Scavenger hunt across the Museum

* USPS trivia and temporary tattoo prizes

* And so much more!

Postal Party Family Festival
Where: National Postal Museum | 2 Mass Ave NE, DC
When: Saturday, July 26, 11am – 4pm
Admission: FREE!

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This post is sponsored by the National Postal Museum, however, I only promote events, programs, and places that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.

Step Inside Gabby’s Dollhouse at National Children’s Museum

Get ready for a paws-itively magical day! On September 7, National Children’s Museum is hosting a Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Day — a collaboration with DreamWorks Animation and the Association of Children’s Museums. This day-long event includes multiple cat-tastic activations throughout the Museum and a Meet & Greet opportunity with Gabby (registration required).

Gabby Meet & Greet
Multiple Meet & Greet sessions will span the Museum’s hours of operation from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Guests are required to register for the Meet & Greet in addition to purchasing regular Museum admission. Guests can add on a reservation for “Gabby’s Dollhouse Meet & Greet” during checkout when purchasing admission for September 7. Meet & Greet reservations are free, and only one is required per order.

Museum-Wide Themed Activations
Complementing the Meet & Greet, engaging activities will take place throughout the Museum, allowing all guests a chance to experience the joy of Gabby’s Dollhouse. Activities include:

* Gabby’s Dollhouse Storytimes: Jump into one of Gabby’s magical adventures with an interactive read-aloud.

* DJ Catnip Baby Jam + Noise Parade: A cat-tastic spin on the Museum’s musical early learner program and end-of-day parade.

* Scavenger Hunt: A paws-itively exciting challenge to find all of Gabby’s whiskered friends hidden throughout the Museum.

Countdown to Gabby
Can’t make it on September 7? For two weeks leading up to the event, National Children’s Museum will be offering daily pop-up activities inspired by Gabby’s Dollhouse themes. This Countdown to Gabby begins Sunday, August 24.

Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Day
Where: National Children’s Museum | Downtown DC
When: September 7, 2025 | 9:30am – 4:30pm
Admission: Purchase tickets in advance here

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This post is paid for by National Children’s Museum, however, I only promote events, places, and programs that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.

STAMP Camp 2025: A Free Virtual Summer Adventure with the National Postal Museum!

This summer, ignite your child’s curiosity with STAMP Camp — a fun, free virtual program designed to bring STEAM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) right to your inbox!

What is STAMP Camp?
S.T.A.M.P stands for Science, Technology, Art, Math, and Problem-solving — and this free virtual camp delivers hands-on activities straight from the National Postal Museum, all through email. STAMP Camp is fully digital and free, making it accessible to everyone, everywhere. Each week of activities connects postal history with STEAM learning, using real objects and stories from Smithsonian Museums.

How It Works:

1. Sign up for free here!

2. Receive five weeks of activities in your e-mail inbox throughout June, July, and August.

3. All activities are emailed directly to you — easy to share and explore at home.

4. Complete at your own pace — whenever, wherever.

Weekly Themes + Smithsonian Partners:

June 25 – Science with the National Zoo: Dive into ducks, wetlands, and duck stamps before becoming biologists at home with a hands-on experiment to study how ducks stay warm and dry in water!

July 9 – Technology with the National Air and Space Museum: Discover WWII aircraft and aviation history on stamps and in real life before writing your own V-Mail!

July 23 – Art with the American Art Museum: How have American Artists and Art been honored on postage stamps? Learn about the incredible life of Alma Thomas and create your own stamp art inspired by her work.

August 6 – Math with the National Postal Museum’s 2025 Guest artist!: Explore the math of patterns found in nature and botanical stamps before creating your own leaf-rubbing postcards to send.

August 20 – Problem Solving with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: Put on your engineer’s hat and explore how the postal service has solved challenges through design. Then, use your creativity to prototype your own postal invention!

+ Perfect for kids ages 6–12 (with adult support).
+ Registration is required by a parent or guardian.

STAMP Camp starts June 25, 2025 – don’t miss out on this creative, curiosity-fueled summer!

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This post is sponsored by the National Postal Museum, however, I only promote programs, places, and events that I genuinely believe in and think will appeal to KFDC readers.