Washington DC Trip! 🏛️🎨📜

On Saturday, September 5th we’ll travel to DC to see several art & history museums! 🎨📜 Fifteen people have already booked their Amtrak tickets and housing. 🚅🏡 We’ll come back on Sunday, September 6th.

***This is the Meta Washington DC Event link with all the individual Washington DC Event links***

Please read below for all the detailed info on trains we're taking to and from DC, the museums we'll go to (including tours and exhibitions we'll see), and housing. Each train and each museum is a separate Meetup event (see links below) so it’s easier for the host to know who is joining for which part. 😄

You’re welcome to take a different train to or from DC, to join us for some events, and to create your own itinerary! We’ll have some other events (formal and informal) to give people a wide variety of options to choose from. Saturday night we’ll also have a nice dinner somewhere.

Please reach out if you have any questions!

Would be wonderful to have you join us!! 🙌

The event & museums are free. Each person is responsible for their own transportation, housing, and food costs. You're welcome to donate to the host if you'd like.

Amtrak Trains

Amtrak from NYC to DC! 🚄🎨
Saturday, September 5th
Meet at 7:15am, Train leaves at 7:49am, Arrives in DC at 11:18am (3.5 hours)
Price as of 8/12/26: $82 one-way
(there’s also the train that leaves at 8:05am and arrives at 11:34am for $58)
Please get your ticket as soon as possible as Amtrak ticket prices will increase!
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315712953

Amtrak from DC to NYC! 🚄🗽
Sunday, September 6th
Meet at 3:55pm, Train leaves at 4:25pm, Arrives in NYC at 7:46pm (3.5 hours)
Price as of 8/12/26: $58 one-way
Please get your ticket as soon as possible as Amtrak ticket prices will increase!
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713055

Housing

Several of us will be staying at or near Duo Housing, a hostel that’s a 25 minute walk from the National Mall (where many of the museums are).
Website:
http://duohousing.com/
Google maps to Duo Housing:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hB6n3SnfSPV7z93DA
You’re welcome to come back to NYC the same night but almost all of us will stay the night.

Activities

Saturday, September 5th
Postal Museum! 📬🏤
11:30am to 12:30pm
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713116

National Gallery of Art! 🖼️
1pm to 3:15pm
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713169

National Museum of the American Indian (in DC)! 🏹🌽🌾
3:45pm to 5pm
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713343

National Portrait Gallery! 🤳👩‍🎨
5:45pm to 7pm
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713405

Sculpture Garden! 🗿
7:15pm to 7:45pm
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713438

Sunday, September 6th
Smithsonian Castle! 🏰
8:15am to 9:15am
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713494

National Museum of African American History & Culture! 🌍⛓️‍💥
9:45am to noon
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713839
Please get your free timed ticket asap!
https://tickets.si.edu/nmaahc/events/4561cfa0-226f-6a98-2228-1b72ec70494f
Details: Sunday, September 6th at 10am

National Museum of Asian Art! 🌏🏮⛩️
1pm to 3:15pm
https://www.meetup.com/borough-hoppers/events/315713888

The not so fun rule on RSVPs
Please only RSVP if you think you can make it and adjust your RSVP asap if anything changes (as there are other people who would like your spot). Two no shows or cancellations within 6 hours results in a 4 month ban. I will send a reminder 24 hours in advance to the group.