Anacostia Community Museum
The Anacostia Community Museum (known colloquially as the ACM) is a community museum in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. A total of 30K visitors came in 2015. Further out, White House is 4.3 mi away.
A museum inside Washington
You can stay in Washington
Anacostia Community Museum is inside Washington, which has 247 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 36 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) has airline service, about 3 miles from Anacostia Community Museum.
Established in 1967
Anacostia Community Museum dates from 1967. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
This is the year’s weather near Anacostia Community Museum.
Anacostia Community Museum
The Anacostia Community Museum (known colloquially as the ACM) is a community museum in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. It is one of twenty museums under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institution and was the first federally funded community museum in the United States. The museum, founded in 1967, was created with the intention to bring aspects of the Smithsonian museums, located on the National Mall, to the Anacostia neighborhood, with the hope that community members from the neighborhood would visit the main Smithsonian museums. It became federally funded in 1970 and focuses on the community in and around Anacostia in its exhibitions. This museum also houses a library.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1967
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Rooms near Anacostia Community Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Washington (247) and Arlington (58).
- 1White House
- 2Washington Monument
- 3Arlington National Cemetery
- 4United States Triumphal Arch
- 5Smithsonian Institution
- 6Lincoln Memorial
- 7Northwest Stadium
- 8National Mall
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Anacostia Community Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | in town | — | 247 201 hotels · 2 motels · 24 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 12 hostels · 2 campgrounds | 693,645 | $737K | D− |
| Arlington | 7 mi west | 10 min | 58 54 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 236,254 | $895K | — |
| Alexandria | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 44 41 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 160,662 | $735K | C |
| Bethesda | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 26 23 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 69,397 | $1,170K | — |
| College Park | 10 mi north | 15 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 motel | 35,418 | $438K | — |
| National Harbor | 5 mi south | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 4,454 | $473K | — |
| Lake Arbor | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 13 13 hotels | 14,335 | $461K | — |
| Tysons | 14 mi west | 20 min | 25 25 hotels | 28,936 | $640K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
These well-known sights sit within 7 miles.
Big draw14 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw24 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw35 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw45 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw53 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw65 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a year
Big draw77 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
Big draw83 mi National park siteNational MallPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · National Mall: Raul654 at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Michael Shields at e, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Anacostia Community Museum: the answers
Is Anacostia Community Museum in Washington?
Yes. It’s inside Washington, DC.
When is the best time to visit Anacostia Community Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How many people visit Anacostia Community Museum each year?
30,000 in 2015, according to Wikidata.
How far is Anacostia Community Museum from Baltimore?
About 36 miles northeast of Baltimore, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Anacostia Community Museum?
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Anacostia Community Museum?
Washington (in town, 247 places to stay), Arlington (7 mi, 58 places to stay) and Alexandria (6 mi, 44 places to stay).
Notes from people in Washington
Start the conversation in Washington’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.