The Zoo is world-class, free, and open daily 8 am to 6 pm. The pandas are back!
Free and world-class. The giant blue chicken is an excellent pairing to the Renaissance classics.
See the monuments! Ten Smithsonian Museums are located around the National Mall, and all are free! They include: Air and Space, Natural History, National Gallery of Art, American History, African American History, Asian Art, African Art, Arts and Industries, American Indian Museum. See Map here: https://www.si.edu/visit/maps