National Postal Museum

National Postal Museum

National Postal Museum in 2008
Location within Washington, D.C. Show map of Central Washington, D.C. National Postal Museum (the United States) Show map of the United States
Established	July 30, 1993 (1993-07-30)
Location	Postal Square Building Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′53″N 77°00′30″W / 38.89806°N 77.00833°W / 38.89806; -77.00833
Director	Elliot Gruber[1]
Public transit access	at Union Station Amtrak/MARC/VRE at Union Station
Website	postalmuseum.si.edu

The National Postal Museum, located opposite Union Station in Washington, D.C., United States, covers large portions of the postal history of the United States and other countries. It was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Institution and opened in 1993.^[2]