DC Hidden Gem Museum: 📬 Postal Museum

🌟On my trip to DC, I didn’t plan to visit the Postal Museum, but since it was close to Union Station, I thought I’d drop by. The experience exceeded my expectations, with lots of perks and friendly, enthusiastic staff. I’d like to recommend it. 🌟Some perks of the museum: ▪ Right after entering, before taking the elevator down, you can pick up a free vintage-style postcard to write and mail, experiencing the romance of “the slow letters of the past.” 🌟▪ In the stamp exhibition area, each visitor can choose 6 stamps from an ocean of stamps to take home, experiencing the joy of this retro hobby. 🌟▪ The museum offers a free tour at 11:30 am every day. The tour is led by a kind elderly gentleman who tells the fascinating stories behind the exhibits, lasting about 45 minutes. If you’re lucky like me, the elderly gentleman might even give you a postcard with a stamp after the tour. The specific tour times can be found on their website: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/visit/calendar 🌟▪ Stamps in the Museum Store are a steal at $10 for a large pack! 🌟Some exhibits and museum decorations that I found stunning: ▪ At the entrance of the museum, a dazzling array of stamps covers the ceiling all the way to the floor, creating a tunnel made of stamps that seems to transport visitors back to a time when letters were widely used. 🌟▪ The pneumatic tube system for delivering mail: Drop a letter into the tube, and it will be blown to the post office following the direction of the air flow. It’s very convenient and was once widespread in major US cities. In New York, it even connected Brooklyn and Manhattan across the river. It’s hard to believe the US had such advanced technology in 1920. Later, due to the inflexibility and high cost of the tubes after installation, they were gradually phased out. 💰 Admission is free #museum #museumcheckin #WashingtonDC #postcrossing #postal