Across the official rosters, 29 District of Columbia institutions take part, clustered in Washington: 16 NARM, 1 AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program, 4 AHS Garden Network, 8 Museums for All. Put your ZIP in the lookup and they come back sorted by distance, rules computed. Rosters pulled 2026-09-05.
| Program | District of Columbia rows | Share | Biggest cluster |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARM | 16 | 55% | Washington (16) |
| AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program | 1 | 3% | Washington (1) |
| AHS Garden Network | 4 | 14% | Washington (4) |
| Museums for All | 8 | 28% | Washington (8) |
No ASTC science center appears in District of Columbia on the current Travel Passport list, so District of Columbia residents with an ASTC-level membership elsewhere are traveling by definition — the rule only bites near their home center. The rule measures from both your home science center and your home address, as the crow flies. How the ASTC rule works.
Some District of Columbia institutions honor several programs at once (2 of them on our map): National Building Museum (NARM + Museums for All); National Museum of Women in the Arts (NARM + Museums for All).
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Dumbarton House | Washington |
| Heurich House Museum | Washington |
| Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens | Washington |
| Historical Society of Washington, D.C. | Washington |
| International Arts & Artists Hillyer Arts Space | Washington |
| National Building Museum | Washington |
| National Museum of American Jewish Military History | Washington |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Washington |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington |
| The American University Museum | Washington |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Smithsonian National Zoo | Washington |
| Institution | City |
|---|---|
| Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens | Washington |
| Tudor Place Historic House & Garden | Washington |
| United States Botanic Garden | Washington |
| United States National Arboretum and National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (Friends of the National Arboretum) | Washington |
The EBT route needs no membership at all — 8 District of Columbia institutions take a SNAP EBT card plus photo ID for up to four people at free-to-$5: International Spy Museum · Museum of the Bible · National Building Museum · National Children's Museum · National Geographic Museum of Exploration · National Museum of Women in the Arts · The President Woodrow Wilson House · Tudor Place. Program rules.
Reciprocity isn't the only way in. We track 21 District of Columbia institutions with verified free days or free admission: National Gallery of Art, The Smithsonian, NMAAHC, National Zoo, Air and Space Museum, Natural History Museum and 15 more. City guides: Washington. See every library museum-pass program we've verified.
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16 District of Columbia institutions are on the current NARM roster, including Dumbarton House, Heurich House Museum, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, Historical Society of Washington, D.C.. The fine print: NARM-level membership required, and individual museums may exclude special events or members living within 15 miles.
Yes — everywhere. No ASTC science center appears in District of Columbia on the current Travel Passport list, so District of Columbia residents with an ASTC-level membership elsewhere are traveling by definition — the rule only bites near their home center.
8 District of Columbia institutions take part in Museums for All: EBT card plus ID, up to four people, free to $5 apiece, no membership.