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National Postal Museum

The Smithsonian’s NationalPostalMuseum is dedicated to the preservation, study and presentation of postal history and philately. (Note: Philately is the collection and study of postage stamps, ...
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National Postal Museum Announces New “Behind the Badge” Exhibition

“Behind the Badge,” a dynamic new exhibition opening June 27 at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum, will showcase the work of one of the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies. The ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Field Trips at the National Postal Museum Deepen Student Learning and Connections

At a Smithsonian museum just off the National Mall, PreK-8th grade students engage in free field trip experiences that focus on storytelling through design, problem solving, and object-based learning ...
The Washington Post

National Postal Museum director retires after 14 years leading Smithsonian branch

Allen Kane had zero experience in museum administration when he became director of the National Postal Museum in 2002. He wasn’t a stamp collector, either. But Kane knew the U.S. Postal Service, ...
The Washington Post

The Postal Museum is easy to overlook but definitely delivers

What do John Lennon, Ayn Rand and Franklin Delano Roosevelt have in common? They all were stamp collectors. And if that fact doesn’t convince you that stamp collecting is a relaxing, fun activity, an ...