Can you reserve a site at Anacostia Community Museum?

No. Anacostia Community Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Anacostia Community Museum

Museum · District of Columbia ·

Managed by the Smithsonian Institution

National Capital Parks (Other Designation) · Restricted Access

258 ft
Elevation

Anacostia Culture Museum research, exhibitions,and collections are shaped by Greater Washington DC communities. The museum explores urban trends through a hyper-local lens, collecting artifacts and historical documents about civic leadership, community activism,and everyday life.

Museum Hours
10 AM - 5 PM daily. Closed December 25

Getting there

Take Independence Avenue east past the Capitol Building to 2nd Street, SE, where it intersects Pennsylvania Avenue. Bear right onto Pennsylvania Avenue and proceed to 11th Street, SE. Turn right onto 11th Street. Proceed 4 blocks and take the up ramp to the 11th Street Bridge. Follow sign to Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Avenue, SE (left lanes). Follow MLK Avenue to Morris Road (less than a mile); you will pass a Big Chair on your right. Turn left onto Morris Road and proceed up the hill past 17th Street where Morris Road becomes Erie Street. In less than 5 blocks, Erie Street will become Fort Place. Bear right at Fort Place. The museum is on the right.

38.85707, -76.97697 · 38°51'25.5"N 76°58'37.1"W

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Typical weather

Typically 90°F in Jul, down to 45°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	45	48	57	68	77	85	90	88	81	69	58	49
Low °F	30	32	39	48	58	68	72	71	64	52	42	35
Precip in	2.9	2.6	3.5	3.2	3.9	4.2	4.3	3.3	3.9	3.7	2.9	3.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Free

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Anacostia Community Museum

Can you reserve a site at Anacostia Community Museum?: No. Anacostia Community Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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