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Exhibition Hours & Admission
The American Dream isn’t one story—it’s a tapestry of many. Come curious. Listen deeply. Leave inspired to chase your own.
Hours
Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Monday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
The Center is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Admission
Exhibition Timed tickets: Free
Holodeck Experience: $15
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Our Location
We’re in the heart of Washington, DC, just steps away from the White House.
1503 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20005
Know Before You Go
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Suggested Itineraries
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Dream Starter: 30 Minutes
- Explore our Bank Halls
- Add your photo to the Tree of Generations in the Hall of Generations
- Contribute your voice to the Word Cloud in the Hall of Dreams
- Pick up a t-shirt or a book in our gift shop
- Grab a sticker to represent which of our four pillars most inspires you
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Dream Seeker (Most Popular): 60 Minutes
- Start with our Bank Halls
- Add your photo to the Tree of Generations in the Hall of Generations
- Contribute your voice to the Word Cloud or real data in the Hall of Dreams
- Explore our Lower Level
- Catch our 20-minute film, America: Built on Dreams (runs every half hour)
- Visit our Foundations of the Dream gallery for a deeper dive into our four pillars: Education, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Health
- And don't forget to visit our gift shop on the way out!
- Start with our Bank Halls
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Dream Explorer: 120 Minutes
- Explore everything in our Dream Seeker
- Choose your own adventure
- Head up to the 5th floor to visit the Perpetual Story Machine by Moment Factory in the Holodeck Experience
- Learn about the building blocks of finance through stories and games in our Access to Capital and Financial Empowerment gallery
- Take a few selfies in front of our commissioned art murals
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What's On
From daily tours and film screenings to artist murals, immersive experiences, and special programs, see what you can do when you visit us.
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Learn
The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream offers school and youth groups an engaging learning experience focused on education, career readiness, and personal identity.