O Street Museum, Washington DC

For years, I have been thinking about going to the O Street Mansion in Washington DC. However, something always came up. Finally, we decided to go, and we are so happy that we did. Nestled on an unassuming street, passersby would never even know that this Museum exists. Yet, if you are lucky enough to stumble upon it (or read about it on my blog), you will have unearthed a true hidden gem! 

This series of rowhouses have been converted into a mansion that is open to tours throughout the year. We chose to do the secret door tour. With over 70 secret doors, we were fully immersed in the activity for several hours and didn't come close to finding all of the doors. There were so many unique rooms to see and each one was more fun and wacky than the next. Even the bathrooms offered such clever decor, that we found ourselves excited to see how each restroom was designed. 

Additionally, there is a tremendous amount of history in this experiential museum as it also functions as an active hotel. Guests can actually be staying there while you are touring, so you may end up striking up a conversation with some pretty interesting people! Each room in the hotel is themed and the objects that cover every inch of the mansion are all for sale and have been donated by the famous people that have stayed there! Be careful (and remind the kids to do so as well) as they have a strict, "you break it, you buy it" policy. While there, you will find items donated by celebrities such as The Beatles, Elvis Pressley, Rosa Parks, and others!

I can't think of any place like this, and highly recommend a visit when going into DC. Make sure to purchase your tickets in advance, and ask them which times of day are the least busy. We went without our children, but plenty of our friends went with kids of all ages and said the kids had a ton of fun as well! Who knows what you may end up finding/buying!?!

Website: https://www.omuseum.org/

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