National Postal Museum
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/
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Located on the lower level of the historic City Post Office Building in Washington, D.C., the National Postal Museum houses the National Philatelic Collection. “In addition to one of the world’s largest collections of stamps and philatelic materials, the National Postal Museum has postal history material that pre-dates stamps, vehicles used to transport the mail, mailboxes and mailbags, postal uniforms and equipment.”
Online exhibits include works of art that serve as stamps, private collections include those of John Lennon and Queen Elizabeth II, a journey through Cuba’s postal and aviation history, and much more. Students will enjoy developing their own online collection from images of stamps they find on the website.
Educators will find curriculum guides on the website for grades K-12. Subjects include ESL, foreign countries, writing, and writing. There is also an intergenerational pen pal guide.Guides are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
