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Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, August 9, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, August 10, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Virtual Story Time

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join educators from the National Postal Museum for live, interactive story time. Designed for children ages 4-7, but all are welcome! Mondays at 11:00 (ET) National Postal Museum educators will read stories aloud and lead related activities in a Zoom meeting for children and their caregivers. Explore a range of postal-related topics and more! Sessions will be interactive and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Caregivers are expected to be present with children for the duration of the program. Event Location: Online Only. Online Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Cost: Free. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Monday, August 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, August 11, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, August 11, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, August 14, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Thursday, August 14, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Wine & Design

One-Time Events Join the National Postal Museum for a happy hour combined with crafting fun! Decoupage a postcard with Guest Artist Erin Robinson. Light snacks, crafting materials, and drinks are included in the price of the ticket. Attendees must be 21+ to attend and show a valid ID at the door. Please note space is limited and registration is required. Tickets are $20. Tickets on sale now! Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Byrne Classroom (Mezzanine level). Cost: $20. Get Tickets/Register: https://npmprograms.ticketspice.com/wine-design. Thursday, August 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Story Time

One-Time Events Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas.     Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will get everyone’s “stamp of approval”.   Meet in the Museum Lobby.  If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g. ASL interpretation, etc.), please contact NPMprograms@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free ; no registration required. Friday, August 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, August 15, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, August 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, August 16, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, August 17, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, August 18, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, August 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

Ongoing Tours & Activities Could you be a postal clerk? In this activity, a volunteer challenges you to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and which would be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Complete the challenge and leave with a prize! Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Moving the Mail Atrium. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, August 21, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Story Time

One-Time Events Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas.     Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will get everyone’s “stamp of approval”.   Meet in the Museum Lobby.  If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g. ASL interpretation, etc.), please contact NPMprograms@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free ; no registration required. Friday, August 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, August 22, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, August 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, August 23, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, August 24, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Virtual Story Time

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join educators from the National Postal Museum for live, interactive story time. Designed for children ages 4-7, but all are welcome! Mondays at 11:00 (ET) National Postal Museum educators will read stories aloud and lead related activities in a Zoom meeting for children and their caregivers. Explore a range of postal-related topics and more! Sessions will be interactive and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Caregivers are expected to be present with children for the duration of the program. Event Location: Online Only. Online Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Cost: Free. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Monday, August 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, August 25, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, August 25, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Thursday, August 28, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Story Time

One-Time Events Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas.     Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will get everyone’s “stamp of approval”.   Meet in the Museum Lobby.  If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g. ASL interpretation, etc.), please contact NPMprograms@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free ; no registration required. Friday, August 29, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, August 29, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, August 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, August 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, August 31, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 1, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 1, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

Ongoing Tours & Activities Could you be a postal clerk? In this activity, a volunteer challenges you to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and which would be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Complete the challenge and leave with a prize! Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Moving the Mail Atrium. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, September 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Story Time

One-Time Events Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas.     Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will get everyone’s “stamp of approval”.   Meet in the Museum Lobby.  If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g. ASL interpretation, etc.), please contact NPMprograms@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free ; no registration required. Friday, September 5, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, September 5, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, September 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, September 6, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, September 7, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Virtual Story Time

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join educators from the National Postal Museum for live, interactive story time. Designed for children ages 4-7, but all are welcome! Mondays at 11:00 (ET) National Postal Museum educators will read stories aloud and lead related activities in a Zoom meeting for children and their caregivers. Explore a range of postal-related topics and more! Sessions will be interactive and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Caregivers are expected to be present with children for the duration of the program. Event Location: Online Only. Online Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Cost: Free. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Monday, September 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 8, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 8, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Story Time

One-Time Events Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas.     Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will get everyone’s “stamp of approval”.   Meet in the Museum Lobby.  If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g. ASL interpretation, etc.), please contact NPMprograms@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free ; no registration required. Friday, September 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, September 12, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, September 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, September 13, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, September 14, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 15, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

Ongoing Tours & Activities Could you be a postal clerk? In this activity, a volunteer challenges you to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and which would be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Complete the challenge and leave with a prize! Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Moving the Mail Atrium. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, September 18, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Story Time

One-Time Events Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas.     Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will get everyone’s “stamp of approval”.   Meet in the Museum Lobby.  If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g. ASL interpretation, etc.), please contact NPMprograms@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free ; no registration required. Friday, September 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, September 19, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, September 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, September 20, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, September 21, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Virtual Story Time

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join educators from the National Postal Museum for live, interactive story time. Designed for children ages 4-7, but all are welcome! Mondays at 11:00 (ET) National Postal Museum educators will read stories aloud and lead related activities in a Zoom meeting for children and their caregivers. Explore a range of postal-related topics and more! Sessions will be interactive and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Caregivers are expected to be present with children for the duration of the program. Event Location: Online Only. Online Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Cost: Free. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Monday, September 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 22, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, September 25, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Story Time

One-Time Events Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas.     Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will get everyone’s “stamp of approval”.   Meet in the Museum Lobby.  If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g. ASL interpretation, etc.), please contact NPMprograms@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free ; no registration required. Friday, September 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, September 26, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, September 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, September 27, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 29, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, September 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

Ongoing Tours & Activities Could you be a postal clerk? In this activity, a volunteer challenges you to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and which would be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Complete the challenge and leave with a prize! Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Moving the Mail Atrium. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, October 3, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, October 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Virtual Story Time

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join educators from the National Postal Museum for live, interactive story time. Designed for children ages 4-7, but all are welcome! Mondays at 11:00 (ET) National Postal Museum educators will read stories aloud and lead related activities in a Zoom meeting for children and their caregivers. Explore a range of postal-related topics and more! Sessions will be interactive and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Caregivers are expected to be present with children for the duration of the program. Event Location: Online Only. Online Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Cost: Free. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Monday, October 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 6, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 6, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, October 10, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, October 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, October 11, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, October 12, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 13, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

Ongoing Tours & Activities Could you be a postal clerk? In this activity, a volunteer challenges you to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and which would be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Complete the challenge and leave with a prize! Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Moving the Mail Atrium. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, October 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 20, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour with the Postal Museum’s Director or Deputy Director

Ongoing Tours & Activities On this extra special tour with the Postal Museum’s Director or Deputy Director, explore the wonders of our museum like never before! Meet at the Information  Desk for an exclusive 45-minute tour. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, October 24, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, October 25, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, October 26, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 27, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, October 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience

Ongoing Tours & Activities Could you be a postal clerk? In this activity, a volunteer challenges you to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and which would be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Complete the challenge and leave with a prize! Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Moving the Mail Atrium. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, October 31, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, November 2, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Virtual Story Time

Ongoing Tours & Activities Join educators from the National Postal Museum for live, interactive story time. Designed for children ages 4-7, but all are welcome! Mondays at 11:00 (ET) National Postal Museum educators will read stories aloud and lead related activities in a Zoom meeting for children and their caregivers. Explore a range of postal-related topics and more! Sessions will be interactive and last approximately 45-60 minutes. Caregivers are expected to be present with children for the duration of the program. Event Location: Online Only. Online Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Cost: Free. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-the-national-postal-museum-registration-141338917507. Monday, November 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, November 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Monday, November 3, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Thursday, November 6, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. For more info visit maps.google.com.

Story Time

One-Time Events Stamp your calendar for Story Time! Join us every week for a fresh story, a stroll through the Museum, hands-on postal play, and more. Together, we’ll explore mail and all the ways it connects us to people, places, and big ideas.     Stop by anytime—whether you stay for one activity or the whole session, this program will get everyone’s “stamp of approval”.   Meet in the Museum Lobby.  If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g. ASL interpretation, etc.), please contact NPMprograms@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Meet in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free ; no registration required. Friday, November 7, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Venue: Postal Museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, November 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM.

Highlights Tour

Ongoing Tours & Activities Look for our friendly volunteer at the Information  Desk for a 45 minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Event Location: Starts at the Information Desk in the Historic Lobby. Cost: FREE. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, November 8, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM.