Planet Word, Washington D.C.

Name: Planet Word
Address: 925 13th St, NW, Washington D.C., United States

#184 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Museum, History museum

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Planet Word is a language arts museum that opened in Washington, D.C., in October 2020. The museum is described as "The museum where language comes to life" and features interactive exhibits dedicated to topics such as the history of the English Language, how children learn words, languages around the world, humor, poetry, and how music and advertising use words. It is located in Franklin Square at the historic Franklin School. ()

Coordinates: 38°54'4"N, 77°1'48"W

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925 13th St, NWNorthwest Washington (Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown)Washington D.C. United States

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Planet Word – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ford's Theatre, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Madame Tussauds DC.

~1980 ftSE
Historic performing arts venue
Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C.
10 min walk • Ford's Theatre is a theater located in Washington, D.C. which opened in August 1863. It is infamous for being the site of the assassination of United States President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865.
~430 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C.
3 min walk • The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C. is "the only major museum in the world solely dedicated" to celebrating women's achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts.
0.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
12 min walk • The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2.3-million-square-foot convention center located in Washington, D.C. owned and operated by the city's convention arm, Events DC.
~1680 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Madame Tussauds DC, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. was a wax museum located in Washington D.C. the capital city of the United States. The attraction opened in October 2007 and became the 12th Madame Tussauds venue worldwide. and features wax sculptures of famous figures from politics, culture, sports, music and television.
~1660 ftS
Neo-renaissance architecture, Theater, Concerts and shows
Warner Theatre, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • Warner Theatre is a theatre located at 513 13th Street, N.W. in downtown Washington, D.C. The theatre is part of an office building called the Warner Building located on 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue.
~1210 ftW
Park
McPherson Square, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • McPherson Square is a square in downtown Washington, D.C. It is bound by K Street Northwest to the north, Vermont Avenue NW on the East, I Street NW on the south, and 15th Street NW on the West; it is one block northeast of Lafayette Park.
~1120 ftNE
Street
K Street, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • K Street is a major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. known as a center for numerous lobbyists and advocacy groups.
~1120 ftSW
Queen Anne architecture
National Savings and Trust Company, Washington D.C.
6 min walk • The National Savings and Trust Company is a historic bank building located at the corner of New York Avenue and 15th Street, NW in Downtown Washington, D.C.
~1690 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows
National Theatre, Washington D.C.
9 min walk • The National Theatre is located in Downtown Washington, D.C. and functions as a venue for live stage productions with seating for 1,676. Despite its name, it is not a governmentally funded national theatre, but operated by a private, non-profit organization.
~510 ftSW
Church
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington D.C.
3 min walk • The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church. The church was formed in 1859-60 but traces its roots to 1803 as the F Street Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and another congregation founded in 1820 on its current site, the Second Presbyterian Church.
~1450 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Chase's Theater and Riggs Building, Washington D.C.
7 min walk • The Chase's Theater and Riggs Building, also known as the Keith-Albee Theater and the Keith-Albee Building, was a historic building located at 1426 G Street and 615-627 15th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. in the city's Downtown area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Planet Word?

Nearby attractions include Downtown, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), Franklin Square, Washington D.C. (2 min walk), National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. (3 min walk), New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Washington D.C. (3 min walk).

How to get to Planet Word by public transport?

The nearest stations to Planet Word:

Metro

McPherson Square • Lines: Bl, Or, Sv (3 min walk)
Metro Center • Lines: Bl, Or, Rd, Sv (6 min walk)

Bus

MTA Bus Stop • Lines: 305, 315 (19 min walk)
19th St & F St Northwest (20 min walk)

Train

L'Enfant (30 min walk)
U.S. Capitol (35 min walk)