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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As others have said, hop on the metro* and go to any of the smithsonians on the mall. Ask at the info desk where the family bathrooms are, which have ample changing spaces.

Good museums for an 18 month old:
-Obviously, indoor parts of the Zoo. Tip: if you have a residential parking pass for Ward 3, you can park for free on the street :)
-Botanic Gardens is probably the #1 best one on a bad weather day
-National Gallery's waterfall in the basement Cascade Cafe (okay, not a Smithsonian, but whatever)
-Atrium at the Portrait Gallery--Caution: the atrium area is VERY SLIPPERY when the fountains are on. But it's a nice indoor-outdoor-feeling space with trees.
-Playroom at the American Indian museum: https://americanindian.si.edu/visit/reopening (note their cafe is currently closed :( )
-Wegman's Wonderplace at the American History museum https://americanhistory.si.edu/wegmans-wonderplace
-Postal Museum (next to Union Station) is super interactive, too

I'd also tour the libraries. You can skip the georgetown public library, the kids section is tiny and crappy. Cleveland Park and MLK library are really nice.

Swedish House in Georgetown used to have a playroom open to the public. It's small but cute.

DC also runs these great co-op playgroups at the public rec centers:
https://dpr.dc.gov/coopprogram

Also, this may not describe your kid, but mine LOVED taking the bus and sometimes we just rode up and down the avenue on the bus, lol. If you don't want to have to collapse your stroller, take the Circulator.

*Bookmark the metro elevator outage page, you will really need it[/quote]

Thank you, this is very helpful![/quote]

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