The Smithsonian’s NationalPostalMuseum is dedicated to the preservation, study and presentation of postal history and philately. (Note: Philately is the collection and study of postage stamps, ...

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service has been in the headlines for months as we’ve all come to rely on mail more than ever during the pandemic. Of course, there’s no better place to learn ...

“Behind the Badge,” a dynamic new exhibition opening June 27 at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum, will showcase the work of one of the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies. The ...

At a Smithsonian museum just off the National Mall, PreK-8th grade students engage in free field trip experiences that focus on storytelling through design, problem solving, and object-based learning ...

With the war in Iraq officially declared over yesterday, it seemed appropriate to head to the National Postal Museum to reflect upon the experiences of servicemen who are stationed abroad. “Mail Call: ...

Before there was home mail delivery, slaves often carried letters to and from U.S. post offices or directly to recipients themselves. Now the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum is recalling that ...

As the holiday rush moves into full throttle, the U.S. Postal Service is predicting that Monday will be the season’s busiest mailing day for the packages and cards Americans use to send their loved ...

Why bother with a postcard? This Molokai post office provides visitors free coconuts to address, stamp and mail — no packaging required. The fruits are piled up in a plastic postal bin for the picking ...

MARSHALL – Mike Schragg is truly a man of letters. He’s also a man of postcards, even those made of leather and tree bark, and a man of stamps and of letter boxes that are made of metal and, yes, ...