Washington
chartered by Congress and hosts temporary and traveling exhibits.
4.There are many private art museums in the District of Columbia, which house major
collections and exhibits open to the public such as: the National Museum of Women
in the Arts; the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the largest private museum in Washington;
and The Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle, the first museum of modern art in the
United States. Other private museums in Washington include the Newseum, the
International Spy Museum, the National Geographic Society museum, and the
Marian Koshland Science Museum. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
located near the National Mall maintains exhibits, documentation, and artifacts
related to the Holocaust.
5. The United States Capitol is a building that serves as the seat of government for
the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It
is located in Washington, D.C