American Poetry Museum, Washington D.C.

#573 among attractions in Washington D.C.

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The American Poetry Museum is a museum dedicated to American poetry, located in Brookland, Washington, D.C. United States. ()

Coordinates: 38°55'60"N, 76°59'42"W

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Northeast Washington (Brookland)Washington D.C. United States

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American Poetry Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Woodridge Neighborhood Library, United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Franciscan Monastery.

~1590 ftW
Nation’s largest Roman Catholic church
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a large Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located in Washington, D.C. United States, on 400 Michigan Avenue NE adjacent the Catholic University of America.
1 miSE
Library
Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.
1.1 miNW
Cemetery
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington D.C.
28 min walk • United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C. is located next to the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being Arlington National Cemetery.
0.6 miNE
Peaceful public garden with weekly tours
Franciscan Monastery, Washington D.C.
16 min walk • The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is a Franciscan complex at 14th and Quincy Streets in the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C.
~1570 ftW
Church
Our Mother of Africa Chapel, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • The Our Mother of Africa Chapel is a shrine housed in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. It was built in the 1990s after a fundraising appeal sponsored by the National Black Catholic Congress, and was dedicated in 1997.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery, Art Nouveau architecture
Glenwood Cemetery, Washington D.C.
29 min walk • Glenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 2219 Lincoln Road NE in Washington, D.C. It is a private, secular cemetery owned and operated...
1 miSW
Church, Romanesque revival architecture
Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel, Washington D.C.
25 min walk • Glenwood Cemetery Mortuary Chapel is a historic chapel located in Glenwood Cemetery in Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was built in 1892 in a Richardsonian Romanesque style. It was designed by Glenn Brown. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
~380 ftNE
Bridge
Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge, Washington D.C.
2 min walk • The Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge, also known as the Michigan Avenue Bridge, carries Michigan Avenue over the CSX and Metrorail railroad tracks. The Brookland-CUA Metro Station is located below the bridge as well. It lies in the University Heights neighborhood in the northeastern part of Washington, D.C.
~520 ftE
Greek Revival architecture
Brooks Mansion, Washington D.C.
3 min walk • Brooks Mansion is a Greek Revival plantation house and Category II Landmark. It is located at 901 Newton Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. in the Brookland neighborhood, next to the Brookland–CUA.
~1440 ftNE
Theater
Newton Theater, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • The Newton Theater is located at 3601 12th Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. in the Brookland neighborhood. The Art Deco building was designed by John Jacob Zink and opened on July 29, 1937.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Brookland, Washington D.C.
15 min walk • Brookland is a neighborhood located in the Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. It is best known for its numerous Catholic institutions, including schools, religious communities, shrines, institutes, and other organizations built and based around the Catholic University of America.

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Which popular attractions are close to American Poetry Museum?

Nearby attractions include Charles Richard Drew Memorial Bridge, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Brooks Mansion, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), Oliveira Lima Library, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), Dance Place, Washington D.C. (6 min walk).

How to get to American Poetry Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to American Poetry Museum:

Metro

Brookland–CUA • Lines: Rd (1 min walk)
Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood • Lines: Rd (22 min walk)

Bus

B • Lines: H2, H3, H4 (2 min walk)
A • Lines: R4 (2 min walk)