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Start Your D.C. Summer Adventures with the Museum of Exploration

It’s unofficially the start of summer, which means it’s finally time to kick off those summer adventures! Whether you’re building your summer bucket list, a local Washingtonian looking for fresh weekend plans or a visitor looking to make the most of your time in the District, the National Geographic Museum of Exploration has got you covered. Afterall, the National Geographic Society has proudly called Washington, D.C., home since 1888.

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Making the MOE: Explore the World in our Back (Court)yard

The weather is finally warming up, which means it’s officially “go play outside” season. When we were younger, the concept of “playing outside” and exploring were one in the same. Our backyards, neighborhood parks, playgrounds and local nature felt like an entire world waiting to be discovered.

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Making the MOE: Sustainability at the Heart of the New Museum of Exploration

At the National Geographic Museum of Exploration (MOE), we like to say that sustainability is built into our foundation — literally. And for good reason – the National Geographic Society’s mission — using the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world — and sustainability go hand-in-hand. In 2003, the Society’s headquarters made history as the world’s first existing building to achieve LEED certification.