We start off with Julie talking a little about the architecture of the museum building. We enter, go through security and then explore the floor that housed the historic DC City Post Office - back when this building housed the main Post Office for Washington. We talk about the history of the Post Office. (1:35)

We walk down the stairs to the exhibit areas of the museum, starting in the Franklin Foyer, then visit the exhibit in the atrium, called "Moving the Mail."(5:08)

We go through a number of the permanent exhibits, tracing the history of the mail, the postal inspection service and the art of the mail box. (11:15)

We play Mail Order Bride, performed by the Monkeyshine. This came to us courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. (25:50)

We visit a number of interactive, high-tech exhibits, including ones on Mail Order, and direct mail. (29:29)

After watching the introductory video, we cross back into the atrium and visit the National Stamp Collection. (34:04)

We brought our son, George with us, and we help him create a postcard for his Grandma. (39:28)

We finish up with a gallery of stamp art, and an exhibit on postal innovation, including military mail. (42:17)

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Our Opening Theme Music is Garden Walk by Kim Evans, and our logo design is by Kathleen Hamm at Hamm Multimedia.

We have an extensive Photo Album of the National Postal Museum .