The National Postal Museum, a Smithsonian Museum which opened to the public in 1993, is located on the lower level of the historic city Post Office Building in Washington, D.C. The building was constructed in 1914 and served as the Washington, D.C. post office from 1914 through 1986. The Museum occupies 75,000 square feet of the building with 23,000 square feet devoted to exhibition space. The museum also houses a 6,000-square-foot research library, a stamp store and a museum shop. The director of the National Postal Museum is James H. Bruns and the museum's mailing address is The National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560. Patricia Raynor Museum Specialist Collection Services The National Postal Museum *************************************************************** Patricia Raynor________________________(202) 633-9376 phone National Postal Museum_________________(202) 633-9393 fax Smithsonian [log in to unmask]