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At the newest museum in Washington, DC, you can look wildlife in the eye via 1,000 animal portraits, follow in the footsteps of an Everest expedition, and sip a cocktail as projections of whales drift across the wall — all a few blocks from the White House.

The $300 million, 100,000-square-foot National Geographic Museum of Exploration opened June 26, on the site of the former National Geographic Museum, which closed in 2023.