Election Themed Exhibits in Washington, DC

Politics junkies who can't get enough of the campaign can catch free and low-cost election and presidential-themed exhibitions in Washington, DC this summer including:

• a recreation of the White House China Room at the Woodrow Wilson House Museum
• a showcase of political cartoons by Herblock and a tribute to Lincoln's second Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
• an exhibition of political cartoons by Clifford Berryman at the National Archives.

It's also a great time to check out DC's newest presidential-themed sights:

• the newly-restored Lincoln Cottage in Northeast DC
• the Library of Congress' new Visitor Experience, complete with a recreation of Thomas Jefferson's library
• At Madame Tussauds, visitors can pose with a gallery of presidents and presidential contenders

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