District of Columbia

Museums

This dataset catalogs the geographical locations of many government and privately operated museums and cultural centers in the District of Columbia, though it is not a complete list. Each record typically includes the museum's name, street address, and geographical coordinates.

Example records
NamebrandStreet AddressaddressXgeospatialYgeospatialDcgisaddresses PtwardgeographicDcgisaddresses PtsmdgeographicDcgisaddresses PtancgeographicMarvw Place Name CategoriescategoryindustryDcgisplace Names PtstatusstatusDcgisplace Names Ptplace Name IDidentifierDcgisplace Names Ptmar IDidentifierDcgisplace Names Ptbefore Datetemporal
THE NATIONAL BONSAI & PENJING MUSEUM3501 NEW YORK AVENUE NE-8568249.257586354709132.89093684Ward 5SMD 5C04ANC 5CMUSEUM / ZOOACTIVE15638293238
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MUSEUM3500 NEBRASKA AVENUE NW-8581280.801307034712968.02880144Ward 3SMD 3E07ANC 3EMUSEUM / ZOOACTIVE12529223996
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY330 21ST STREET NW-8576840.405505814706616.46609649Ward 2SMD 2A01ANC 2AMUSEUM / ZOOACTIVE23586343294
Use cases

Venue Address Verification for Event Insurance Underwriting

An insurance underwriter evaluating a policy application for a special event hosted at a DC cultural institution cross-references the applicant-supplied address and operating status against this registry to confirm the venue exists at the stated location and is currently active before binding coverage.

NameStreet AddressDcgisplace Names PtstatusDcgisaddresses Ptward

Nonprofit Vendor Due Diligence for Grant Disbursement

A foundation program officer vetting a grant applicant that claims to operate a museum in DC checks the institution's name and address against this registry to confirm it appears in an official government source and has an active status before releasing funds.

NameStreet AddressDcgisplace Names PtstatusDcgisplace Names Ptmar ID

Geographic Market Sizing for Cultural Tourism Products

A travel technology company building a DC-focused itinerary product uses ward and neighborhood district codes alongside coordinates to map the density of active museums across the city, identifying underserved areas where aggregated tour packages could be marketed to visitors.

NameXYDcgisaddresses PtwardDcgisaddresses Ptanc