Readers’ pick: Phillips Collection
It’s easy to see why tourists gravitate toward the ever-popular Smithsonian museums for a dose of history. With 17 institutions and more than 150 million objects, the Smithsonian dominates the cultural landscape. Yet a far more mysterious experience awaits at the O Museum in the Mansion, an eclectic labyrinth concealed behind 70 secret doors.
Blended into the historic row homes of Dupont Circle stands the O Museum in the Mansion, a four-story brick building spanning five houses with over 100 themed rooms and 80 hidden doors. Unlike the Smithsonian, O Street Museum invites visitors to explore freely, open drawers, finger through books and interact with the space however they please, offering a fully immersive experience…