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See also The British Postal Museum & Archive
The British Postal Museum & Archive

The British Postal Museum & Archive is the leading resource for all aspects of the history of the United Kingdom postal system. It operates two sites: The Royal Mail Archive at Mount Pleasant sorting office in Clerkenwell, London; and a Museum Store in Loughton, Essex....
, formerly known as the National Postal Museum.


The National Postal Museum, located in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
, USA, was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service

The United States Postal Service is an Independent agencies of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States....
 and the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its Financial endowment, contributions, and profits from its shops and its magazine....
 and opened in 1993. The museum is located across the street from Union Station, in the building that once served as the Main Post Office
Postal Square Building

The Postal Square Building served as the main post office for the city of Washington, D.C. from the building's completion in 1914 to 1986. It now houses the National Postal Museum, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, offices of the United States Senate, and a Capital City Brewery restaurant....
 of Washington, D.C. from 1914, when it was constructed, until 1986. The building was designed by the Graham and Burnham architectural firm, which was led by Ernest Graham following the death of Daniel Burnham
Daniel Burnham

Daniel Hudson Burnham, FAIA was an American architect and urban planner. He was the Director of Works for the World's Columbian Exposition and designed several famous buildings, including the Flatiron Building in New York City and Union Station in Washington D.C....
 in 1912.

The museum houses many interactive displays about the history of the United States Postal Service and of mail service around the world.






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See also The British Postal Museum & Archive
The British Postal Museum & Archive

The British Postal Museum & Archive is the leading resource for all aspects of the history of the United Kingdom postal system. It operates two sites: The Royal Mail Archive at Mount Pleasant sorting office in Clerkenwell, London; and a Museum Store in Loughton, Essex....
, formerly known as the National Postal Museum.


The National Postal Museum, located in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
, USA, was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service

The United States Postal Service is an Independent agencies of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States....
 and the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its Financial endowment, contributions, and profits from its shops and its magazine....
 and opened in 1993. The museum is located across the street from Union Station, in the building that once served as the Main Post Office
Postal Square Building

The Postal Square Building served as the main post office for the city of Washington, D.C. from the building's completion in 1914 to 1986. It now houses the National Postal Museum, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, offices of the United States Senate, and a Capital City Brewery restaurant....
 of Washington, D.C. from 1914, when it was constructed, until 1986. The building was designed by the Graham and Burnham architectural firm, which was led by Ernest Graham following the death of Daniel Burnham
Daniel Burnham

Daniel Hudson Burnham, FAIA was an American architect and urban planner. He was the Director of Works for the World's Columbian Exposition and designed several famous buildings, including the Flatiron Building in New York City and Union Station in Washington D.C....
 in 1912.

The museum houses many interactive displays about the history of the United States Postal Service and of mail service around the world. Also on display is a vast collection of stamps
Postage stamp

A postage stamp is adhesive paper evidence of a fee paid for Mail services. Usually a small rectangle attached to an envelope, the stamp signifies the person sending it has fully or partly paid for delivery....
. The museum houses a gift shop and a separate stamp shop, along with exhibits on the Pony Express
Pony Express

The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the North American continent from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 1860 to October 1861....
, the use of railroads with the mail, and even an exhibit on direct marketing
Direct marketing

Direct marketing is a sub-discipline and type of marketing. There are two main definitional characteristics which distinguish it from other types of marketing....
 called, "What's in the Mail for You," that produces a souvenir envelope with your name printed on it and a coupon for the gift shop. As a Smithsonian museum, admission is free.

The building also serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Labor
United States Department of Labor

The United States Department of Labor is a United States Cabinet department of the United States government of the United States responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics....
's Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics , a unit of the United States Department of Labor, is the principal fact-finding agency for the government of the United States in the broad field of labor economics ....
.

See also

  • List of philatelic libraries
    List of philatelic libraries

    This is a list of Library that contain reference related to philately....
  • Postal Museum
    Postal Museum

    There are museums for postal organisations and the worldwide postal system:AfricaEgypt*, CairoMoroccoAmericasCanada...


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