Free Museum Days & Discounts in Washington DC (2026)
Free days and pay-what-you-wish rules for museums, zoos and gardens in Washington DC: weekly, monthly, resident and library-card perks, plus a 5-week calendar. Last verified 2026-10-14.
Free days in the next 5 weeks
Any day (residents, students, library cards)
Smithsonian museums & National Zoo (always free) Reserve
🗓 Any day you qualify
👤 Everyone; some (Air and Space, African American History) need free timed passes
Smithsonian Institution · National Mall, Washington, DC
All Smithsonian museums on the Mall and the National Zoo are free; book passes for popular museums on si.edu.