Smithsonian Museums in Washington, DC Quiz

What is the Smithsonian Institution?

• A private art gallery in Los Angeles

• A single museum located in New York

• A historical monument in Boston

• A collection of 17 museums and galleries in Washington, DC

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Which museum is known for the origins of man?

• National Postal Museum

• National Museum of American History

• National Museum of Natural History

• National Air and Space Museum

What is the nickname for the Smithsonian Institution Building?

• The Palace

• The Tower

• The Fortress

• The Castle

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Which museum features the Star-Spangled Banner Flag?

• National Museum of American History

• Freer | Sackler Galleries

• National Museum of African Art

• Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Where can you find the cutest panda cub, Bei Bei?

• National Zoo

• Smithsonian American Art Museum

• National Museum of Natural History

• National Air and Space Museum

Which museum is located near the White House?

• National Postal Museum

• National Museum of African American History and Culture

• National Portrait Gallery

• Renwick Gallery

Where can you find the 'America’s Presidents' exhibit?

• National Museum of African Art

• National Portrait Gallery

• Freer | Sackler Galleries

• Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Which museum showcases traditional and contemporary African art?

• National Museum of African Art

• National Museum of American History

• National Postal Museum

• Smithsonian American Art Museum

Which museum is set in a jaw-dropping facade on the National Mall?

• National Museum of Natural History

• National Museum of the American Indian

• National Zoo

• National Air and Space Museum

Which museum focuses on social issues in largely black neighborhoods?

• Anacostia Community Museum

• Smithsonian American Art Museum

• National Museum of African American History and Culture

• National Museum of American History